TY - JOUR T1 - Investigating the Relationship between Parental Media Literacy and Students' Academic Achievement Motivation TT - بررسی رابطه میزان سواد رسانه ای والدین با انگیزه پیشرفت تحصیلی دانش آموزان JF - Journal-of-Psychological-Science JO - Journal-of-Psychological-Science VL - 18 IS - 80 UR - http://psychologicalscience.ir/article-1-463-en.html Y1 - 2019 SP - 933 EP - 940 KW - Media literacy KW - academic achievement motivation KW - student N2 - Background: Many factors are related to students 'academic achievement and much research has been done, but does media literacy relate to students' academic achievement motivation? Aims: The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between media literacy and academic achievement motivation of secondary school students in Tehran. Method: This is a descriptive-correlational study. From the statistical population of the second year high school female students of Tehran in the academic year 1396-1977, 50707 students, 500 were selected as the sample. Measurement tools in this study were Academic Achievement Motivation Questionnaire (Hermans, 1987) and Media Literacy Questionnaire (Considine, 1995). Pearson correlation and multiple regression were performed in a stepwise fashion. Results: The results showed that there is a positive and significant correlation between media literacy and academic achievement motivation (P≤0/005). Results of multiple regression analysis showed that components of the principle of honesty in cyberspace and media, avoiding insult and disrespect in cyberspace and media, hate violence in cyberspace and media, animal and environmental protection in cyberspace and media Able to predict motivation for academic achievement(P≤0/005). Conclusions: Media literacy and its components play an important role in motivating students 'academic achievement and can lead to improved students' academic achievement motivation. M3 ER -