Abstract :
Background and Objectives: One of the motivational-cognitive factors influencing various aspects of human life such as learning and academic achievement is attribution style. The purpose of this study was to predict educational self-regulation based on the components of attribution style among students.
Materials and Methods: The research was of descriptive-correlational design and the statistical population included all secondary school students in the city of Sari in northern Iran during the 2016-2017 academic year, among whom 375 students were selected using cluster and stratified sampling. Among participants 160 were boys and 215 girls. The data collection tool was the self-regulatory questionnaire and the attribution style questionnaire (ASQ). Pearson correlation coefficient and multivariate regression analysis using SPSS software version 22 were used to analyze data.
Results: The mean (SD) age of boys was 16.4 (3.4) and girls 16.8 (3.7). By increasing the score of attribution styles with the mean (SD) 147.9 (15.2) and its components including locus of control with the mean (SD) 49.7 (6.7), stability 49.2 (6.0) and comprehensiveness 48.9 (7.9), student’s self-regulation with the mean (SD) 45.5 (7.9) increased (P
Keyword :
Educational self-regulation; Attribution styles; Students