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Volume 24, Issue 150 (8-2025)
Journal of Psychological Science 2025, 24(150): 249-274 |
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Jenjar Manshad Shamar A, Mohajeran B, Qalavandi H. (2025). Investigating the effect of attitude towards studies on academic satisfaction and academic performance and academic motivation with the mediating role of academic excitement in Karbala high school. Journal of Psychological Science. 24(150), 249-274.
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Associate Professor, Department of Education, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran , b.mohajeran@urmia.ac.ir
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Background: Academic performance, academic satisfaction, and academic motivation are considered the most important indicators of the success of scientific and educational activities and are an important issue for education system policymakers.
Aims: The present research was conducted with the aim of investigating the effect of students' attitudes in the studies course on academic satisfaction and academic performance and academic motivation with the mediating role of academic excitement in Karbala high school in the academic year of 2022-23.
Methods: The method of the current research was descriptive correlation type with path analysis approach. The statistical population consisted of 885 high school students in Karbala. Using Cochran's formula, 302 of them were selected by random cluster sampling. To collect the research data, from five standard questionnaires of attitude towards lessons by Asgari (2010), academic excitement from Pekrun and et al., (2002), satisfaction education from Ahmadi (2009), academic performance from Pham and Taylor (1999), and academic motivation were used from Harter (1981). The validity of the questionnaire was confirmed and the reliability of the tool was confirmed by using Cronbach's alpha coefficient in a preliminary study for the questionnaire of attitude to study 0.82, academic excitement 0.91, satisfaction with education 0.88, academic performance 0.89 and academic motivation 0.86. Data analysis was done using Pearson's correlation coefficient analysis and path analysis in SPSS and Lisrel statistical software.
Results: The results showed that the attitude of the students towards the study course was favorable, the results of the path analysis showed that the attitude towards education has a positive and significant effect on the academic satisfaction, academic performance and academic motivation of the students directly and with the mediating role of academic emotions.
Conclusion: Teachers are considered to be very effective and strong role models in the formation of students' behaviors, habits and attitudes. Also, the academic attitude can be changed with education even in adulthood. The appropriate quality of the classroom can instill in students the belief that classroom activities are valuable.
Aims: The present research was conducted with the aim of investigating the effect of students' attitudes in the studies course on academic satisfaction and academic performance and academic motivation with the mediating role of academic excitement in Karbala high school in the academic year of 2022-23.
Methods: The method of the current research was descriptive correlation type with path analysis approach. The statistical population consisted of 885 high school students in Karbala. Using Cochran's formula, 302 of them were selected by random cluster sampling. To collect the research data, from five standard questionnaires of attitude towards lessons by Asgari (2010), academic excitement from Pekrun and et al., (2002), satisfaction education from Ahmadi (2009), academic performance from Pham and Taylor (1999), and academic motivation were used from Harter (1981). The validity of the questionnaire was confirmed and the reliability of the tool was confirmed by using Cronbach's alpha coefficient in a preliminary study for the questionnaire of attitude to study 0.82, academic excitement 0.91, satisfaction with education 0.88, academic performance 0.89 and academic motivation 0.86. Data analysis was done using Pearson's correlation coefficient analysis and path analysis in SPSS and Lisrel statistical software.
Results: The results showed that the attitude of the students towards the study course was favorable, the results of the path analysis showed that the attitude towards education has a positive and significant effect on the academic satisfaction, academic performance and academic motivation of the students directly and with the mediating role of academic emotions.
Conclusion: Teachers are considered to be very effective and strong role models in the formation of students' behaviors, habits and attitudes. Also, the academic attitude can be changed with education even in adulthood. The appropriate quality of the classroom can instill in students the belief that classroom activities are valuable.
Keywords: Attitude, Academic Satisfaction, Academic Performance, Academic Motivation, Academic Excitement, Students
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