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Locus of Control or Self-Esteem; Which One is the Best Predictor of Academic Achievement in Iranian College Students.
Hosseini, Seyyed Nasrollah; Mirzaei Alavijeh, Mehdi; Karami Matin, Behzad; Hamzeh, Behrooz; Ashtarian, Hossein; Jalilian, Farzad.
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  • Hosseini SN; Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, IR Iran.
  • Mirzaei Alavijeh M; Research Center for Environmental Determinants of Health, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, IR Iran.
  • Karami Matin B; Department of Public Health, School of Health, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, IR Iran.
  • Hamzeh B; Department of Public Health, School of Health, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, IR Iran.
  • Ashtarian H; Department of Public Health, School of Health, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, IR Iran.
  • Jalilian F; Student Research Committee, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, IR Iran.
Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci ; 10(1): e2602, 2016 Mar.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27284277
BACKGROUND: Self-esteem and behavioral consequences, which are due to external or internal locus of control, are effective on academic achievement of students. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to determine the prediction of locus of control and self-esteem in academic achievement among the students. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 300 college students in Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences in 2014. Data collection tools were in three sections: demographic, Rotter internal-external locus of control scale and Coopersmith self-esteem inventory. Data were analyzed using the SPSS software version 21. RESULTS: Results showed that 29.8% and 76.2% of the participants had internal locus of control, and high self-esteem, respectively. There was a significant correlation between self-esteem, locus of control and academic achievement of the students. Self-esteem accounted for 39.5% of the variation in academic achievement. CONCLUSIONS: It seems that interventions to increase self-esteem among student can help improve academic achievement among them.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Tipo de estudio: Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Idioma: En Revista: Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci Año: 2016 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Países Bajos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Tipo de estudio: Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Idioma: En Revista: Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci Año: 2016 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Países Bajos