Open AccessEgyptian students’ disinterest in overseas academic mobility: A behavioural approach based on the capability-opportunity-motivation model
Author(s) -
Hélène Syed Zwick
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of international students
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.47
H-Index - 15
eISSN - 2166-3750
pISSN - 2162-3104
DOI - 10.32674/jis.v11i2.2081
Subject(s) - structural equation modeling , pillar , psychology , study abroad , empirical research , mathematics education , social psychology , marketing , applied psychology , computer science , pedagogy , engineering , business , mathematics , statistics , structural engineering , machine learning
This study uses the Capability-Opportunity-Motivation-Behaviour framework as a theoretical basis and PLS-SEM as an empirical research method to identify factors that influence the interest in studying abroad. We rely on primary micro-data collected through a self-administered questionnaire among Egyptian students and apply a structural equation model to estimate the different relationships. Our analysis yields interesting results: (i) 58% of our respondents are somehow interested in studying abroad; (ii) physical capability, physical opportunity and automatic motivation are the main predictors of interest in overseas academic mobility; (iii) a three-pillar policy programme based on guidelines, communication and marketing and regulation could be implemented to promote the interest of young Egyptians in studying abroad.