The Role of Social Well-being in Academic Motivation and Achievement of Students at University of Medical Sciences

Autor: Ali akbar Ajam
Jazyk: perština
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: مجله ایرانی آموزش در علوم پزشکی, Vol 16, Pp 356-365 (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1608-9359
1735-8892
Popis: Introduction: Given the importance of students’ social well-being and motivation in the educational system, the purpose of this research was to examine the role of social well-being in academic motivation and achievement of students at Gonabad University of Medical Sciences. Methods: This study was a descriptive-analytical study. The research population included all undergraduate students at Gonabad University of Medical Sciences in 2015. The sample size was determined at 285 using stratified sampling. Data collection tools were Keyes’ social well-being questionnaire and Vallerand’s academic motivation scale. The Data were analyzed using ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation coefficient, and regression. Results: No significant difference was found in social well-being of students of different majors. A positive significant correlation was found between the components of social well-being, academic motivation and academic achievement (p
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