The Mediating Effect of Learners’ Study Habits in the Relationship between Time Management and Student Engagement

Student engagement is the active participation, focus, and dedication of learners in their academic tasks and learning experiences. This study determined the mediating effect of the learners’ study habits in the relationship between time management and student engagement. This study employed a quantitative, non-experimental, descriptive, and correlational research design incorporating mediation analysis. It utilized a stratified random sampling technique to collect data from 353 college students. The statistical tools used in this study included mean, Pearson r, and path analysis. The study's findings demonstrated that learners’ study habits, time management and student engagement have a descriptive level of high. Furthermore, there was a significant interrelationship between time management, student engagement and learners' study habits. Also, a significant partial mediating effect of learners' study habits was observed in the relationship between time management and student engagement. This means that well-organized study habits help learners manage their workload and time efficiently, reduce stress, and enhance their engagement in learning.