Marziyeh Nasiri; Farzaneh Micaeli Manee; Ali Issazadegan
Volume 5, Issue 1 , September 2017, , Pages 9-22
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The aim of this study was to investigate the structural relationship between perceived difficulty, social comparison and academic self-concept with academic adjustment of BA students urmia. The type of descriptive design was correlational (causal modeling) is used. The target population includes all ...
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The aim of this study was to investigate the structural relationship between perceived difficulty, social comparison and academic self-concept with academic adjustment of BA students urmia. The type of descriptive design was correlational (causal modeling) is used. The target population includes all the BA Students of Urmia studying during 2016-2017 academic year (N=7411). cluster random sampling method was used. 194 girls and 166 boys were studied (n=360). Wilson’s Perceived difficulty scale, Gibbon’s and Buunk social comparison scale, Delawar’s academic self-concept scale and academic adjustment by Baker and Siryk was used for data collection. Data were analyzed by using structural equation modeling. Results suggest that structural model of students’ academic adjustment is a valid model in the population studied and that data is well-fitted to the theoretical model. Path coefficients display that all the paths are significant except the path of social comparison on academic adjustment. Hence, mentioned factors can properly explain students’ academic adjustment.
maryam Amidtaher; Farzaneh Michaeli manee; ali issazadegan
Volume 4, Issue 13 , August 2016, , Pages 31-44
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The goal of this research was to study the social-cognitive anticipants of adjustment with university in first year students. The research method was descriptive and correlation (casual modeling). The statistical society included all of first year students in Urmia University in academic year 92-93. ...
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The goal of this research was to study the social-cognitive anticipants of adjustment with university in first year students. The research method was descriptive and correlation (casual modeling). The statistical society included all of first year students in Urmia University in academic year 92-93. By using cluster sampling, 330 persons (187 female and 143 male) were selected and answered the questionnaires: Environmental supports, self-efficacy expectations, outcome expectations, goal progress and adjustment with university. Consequently data was analyzed based on structural equation modeling. The results indicated that the analyzed data fitted the theoretical social cognitive model and the model proved to be valid in this regard. The investigation of the results showed that all the casual ways towards the adjustment with universities are positive and meaningful. Among the examined varieties in the model, the source variety and the Environmental supports are capable to predicting and adjusting Student with university better and stronger than other varieties and also can be used for enhancing the mental health level and wellbeing of Student.
