Examining the Reciprocal Impact of Mental Health and Academic Achievement: A Review Study

S. Abdolvahab Samavi , Badrieh Bakhtari and Nahid Nakhodaei

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In this paper, the concept of mental health and academic performance in a variety of research has been investigated. At first, the concept of mental health is been discussed and its dimensions are introduced. Then, the concept of academic performance and the factors affecting it are also introduced. Some studies have shown that mental health can increase learners' academic performance. Stress and anxiety reduction as well as the increase of self-efficacy of agents are among the possible factors. However, it seems appropriate academic performance is also able to increase students' mental health by producing positive emotions and excitement. At the end of the article, strategies to increase mental health and academic performance of students are presented.

Keywords: mental health, academic performance, Reciprocal Impact


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