The relationship between self-efficacy and academic achievement in high school students

Purpose: Aim of the current study was to investigate the relation between self-efficacy and academic achievement in high school students. Method: In this study, 250 students in the academic year 2010/2011 were selected by means of multistage cluster sampling and completed self-efficacy scale. To measure achievement score grade point average in classes was used. To analyze data correlation coefficient and regression analysis was used. Results: analysis of data revealed that self-evaluation, self-directing and self-regulation are correlated with academic achievement. Among all variables entered in the equation model only self-evaluation and self-regulation entered the regression model explaining 10 percent variance of academic achievement in 2 steps. Conclusion: according to the results, self-efficacy is a considerable factor in academic achievement. (C) 2011 Published by Elsevier Ltd.