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The Relationship of Selfesteem and Studying Approaches with Academic Achievement of University Students

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 M.Sc. in Immunology, Lecturer, Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran

2 M.Sc. in Nursing, Lecturer, Department of of Nursing and Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran

3 M.Sc. in Midwifery, Instructor, Department of of Nursing and Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran

4 M.Sc. in Educational Sciences, Lecturer, Department of Educational Sciences, School of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran

Abstract

  Background & Objective: Identification of the role of factors such as selfesteem and studying approaches in academic achievement could lead to improved educational programming and reinforced teaching output This study was performed to determine the relationship of academic achievement with selfesteem and approaches to studying among university students   Methods: This descriptive correlational study was conducted on 147 nursing and midwifery students of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences Iran in 2012 The mean of grade point average (GPA) during the past semester was considered as the index for academic achievement Data collection was performed using the approaches and study skills inventory for students (ASSIST) and the Rosenberg selfesteem scale (RSES) Data were analyzed using independent sample ttest and the Pearson correlation coefficient and the SPSS statistical software   Results: The mean selfesteem score of university students was 3745 (from a maximum of 50) and its correlation with academic achievement was 0166 (P = 0046) The mean score of the surface approach to studying was 5340 (from a maximum of 80) and its correlation with academic achievement was 0432 (P = 0001) The mean score of the deep approach to studying was 5340 (from a maximum of 80) and its correlation with academic achievement was 0432 (P = 0592)   Conclusion: Studying approaches and selfesteem can have an important role in the academic achievement of university students Thus it may be possible to promote the academic achievement of students by improving their selfesteem and guiding them to use appropriate approaches to studying

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Strides in Development of Medical Education
Volume 12, Issue 2
August 2015
Pages 307-314
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