Participation in complementary activities and academic engagement among students at Instituto Superior Tecnológico Vicente León

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Published: Oct 1, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.33262/concienciadigital.v9i4.3765
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Complementary activities; academic engagement; higher education; student participation; Likert scale

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Henry Paúl Guanopatín Villalba
Universidad Estatal de Milagro (UNEMI)
Raúl Oswaldo López Iglesias
Universidad Estatal de Milagro (UNEMI)

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Introduction. Participation in complementary experiences can broaden students' academic and social integration, whereas academic engagement reflects behavioral, affective, and cognitive involvement in their education. Objective. To determine the relationship between participation in complementary activities and academic engagement among students at Instituto Superior Tecnológico Vicente León. Methodology. A quantitative, descriptive-correlational, non-experimental, cross-sectional study was conducted. For methodological and academic purposes, a 292-case database was analyzed using a 24-item Likert questionnaire. Internal consistency was estimated with Cronbach's alpha and associations with Spearman's rho. Results. Complementary participation reached a mean of 3.28 (SD = 0.89), with the medium level predominating (45.89%), while academic engagement reached 3.71 (SD = 0.72), with the high-level predominating (56.85%). The overall association was positive and significant (rho = 0.42; p < .001). Conclusion. Greater participation is associated with higher academic engagement; the association does not imply causality and should be confirmed with institutional field data. General Area of Study: Education. Specific area of study: Higher education and student participation. Type of study: Original article.

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Guanopatín Villalba, H. P., & López Iglesias, R. O. (2026). Participation in complementary activities and academic engagement among students at Instituto Superior Tecnológico Vicente León. ConcienciaDigital, 9(4), 27-42. https://doi.org/10.33262/concienciadigital.v9i4.3765
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