The mediating role of self-determination in the relationship between perception of school atmosphere and academic enthusiasm of secondary school students
Subject Areas : Journal of Educational Psychology
1 - Associate Prof, Department of Educational Sciences, Marvdasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht, Iran
Keywords: self-determination, perception of school atmosphere, academic enthusiasm,
Abstract :
The purpose of this research was to determine the mediating role of self-determination in the relationship between perception of school atmosphere and academic enthusiasm of secondary school students. The research method was descriptive of the correlation type. The statistical population of this research included high school female students of Shahriar city, whose number was more than 1000 in the academic year of 2022-2023. The stratified random sampling method and the required sample size of 278 people was selected based on Morgan's table. The data collection tool was Gary DeVarian's (1985) self-determination questionnaire, the school atmosphere questionnaire by Pashiardis (2000), and Fredericks' academic enthusiasm scale, Blumenfield, Paris (2004). Reliability of questionnaires with Cronbach's alpha method and coefficient above 75. It was approved. Pearson's correlation coefficient test and path analysis were used to analyze the data. The results indicate that self-determination plays a mediating role in the relationship between perception of school atmosphere and academic enthusiasm of secondary school students in Shahryar city. there for concluded that by providing the environment to improve the perception of the school atmosphere and helping to improve the self-determination of students, their passion for school and teaching-learning processes can be further improved.
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