The Relationship of Mental Pressure with Optimism and Academic Achievement Motivation among Second Grade Male High School Students

The present study aimed to examine the relationship of mental pressure with optimism and academic achievement motivation among second grade second period male high school students. This study followed a descriptive-correlational method. The sample included 200 second grade second period male high sc...

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Published in:International education studies 2016-07, Vol.9 (8), p.127
Main Authors: Sarouni, Ali Sedigh, Jenaabadi, Hossein, Pourghaz, Abdulwahab
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Achievement
Correlation
Foreign Countries
High School Students
Males
Measures (Individuals)
Positive Attitudes
Questionnaires
Regression (Statistics)
Scores
Statistical Analysis
Stress Variables
Student Attitudes
Student Motivation
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Summary:The present study aimed to examine the relationship of mental pressure with optimism and academic achievement motivation among second grade second period male high school students. This study followed a descriptive-correlational method. The sample included 200 second grade second period male high school students in Sooran. Data collection tools in the current study were the Ursula Markham Mental Pressure Inventory (1976), the Tschannen-Moran et al. Optimism Scale (2013), and the Hermans Academic Achievement Motivation Questionnaire (1977). The obtained data was analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics (Pearson correlation coefficient and regression analysis) via SPSS software. The results indicated that mental pressure was significantly and negatively related to optimism (P
ISSN:1913-9020
1913-9039
DOI:10.5539/ies.v9n8p127