نموذج بنائي للعلاقات بين تقدير الذات ودافعية الإنجاز والمسؤولية الاجتماعية لدى طلاب جامعة جدة
The aim of the present study is to use structural equation modeling in constructing a hypothetical theoretical model for the relationship between self-esteem, and some psychological variables. The following scales: Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale which was translated by Jaradat (2006), Achievement Motivation Scale which was prepared by Othman, Subhi and Shaheen (2014), and the Social Responsibility Scale which was prepared by Othman (1973), were applied to a sample of (342) of University of Jeddah students during the first semester of the academic year (2021-2022 AD), whose ages (18- 22 year). The researcher used the Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM), and (Smartpls3) software in data analysis. The results showed that the proposed hypothetical model had good validity and reliability. Also, the results showed a direct and significant effect between self-esteem and achievement motivation, and between self-esteem and social responsibility, while the direct effect between self-motivation and social responsibility was not significant, which confirms that this effect which appears significant in many previous studies, is a result of the mediating role of self-esteem. The results also showed that the value of the coefficient of determination is (0.431), so the social responsibility and motivation for achievement explained together (43%) of the variance in self-esteem. It is expected that these results will help decision-makers in the university in constructing appropriate programs for students. Finally, the study recommends paying more attention to employing PLS-SEM in constructing models that aim is to reveal the relationship between the psychological variables. (Published abstract)