Developing a Causal Model of Academic Satisfaction Based on Academic Self-Confidence and Academic Optimism Mediated by Metacognitive Strategies of Male Students
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Gholamreza Ebrahimzadeh1 , Houshang Jadidi 2, Yahya Yarahmadi3 , Omid Moradi3 |
1- PhD Student of Educational Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj, Iran 2- Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj, Iran , h.jadidi@yahoo.com 3- Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj, Iran |
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Abstract: (2738 Views) |
Introduction: The purpose of the present study was to develop a causal model of academic satisfaction based on academic self-confidence and academic optimism mediated by cognitive strategies among male students.
Methods: The research method was correlational descriptive type. The statistical population included male high school students in Hamedan in the academic year 2019-2020. The sample size consisted of 338 persons which were selected randomly through two-stage cluster sampling method. The research tools included Lent et al satisfaction questionnaire, Azadichr('39')s academic self-confidence, Tschannen‐Moran et al Academic Optimism Scale, and Karamichr('39')s meta-cognitive strategies. Data were, then analyzed by means of structural equation modeling approach.
Results: The findings obtained from statistical analysis showed that there was a significant causal relationship between academic self-confidence and academic optimism with metacognitive strategies and academic satisfaction. It was also found that the causal relationship between metacognitive strategies and academic satisfaction was significant.
Conclusion:
Finally, the results emphasized the mediating role of metacognitive strategies in establishing the relationship between these variables. Based on the findings, it is suggested to use metacognitive strategies, academic self-confidence and academic optimism to increase studentschr('39') academic satisfaction. |
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Keywords: _Academic Self-Confidence, Academic Optimism, Metacognitive Strategies, Academic Satisfaction |
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Article Type: Original Research |
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Theories of Learning and Teaching in Medical Sciences Received: 2019/04/20 | Accepted: 2020/08/22 | Published: 2021/05/31
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