The Study of the Relationship between Academic Self-efficacy and Resilience in High School Students

Mousa Riahi, Nadia Mohammadi, Reza Norozi, Mahmood Malekitabar

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The present study investigated the relationship between academic self-efficacy and resiliency in high school students. Sample consisted of 81 students, 40 female and 41male subjects from six school in two educational districts of Shahrekord city were selected by multistage cluster sampling method and the Connor & Davidson Resiliency Scale and academic self-efficacy scale Jingand Morgan responded. Descriptive statistics such as mean, standard deviation data using inferential statistics such as Pearson's correlation coefficients were analyzed. Results showed there is a significant positive correlation between academic self-efficacy and resiliency in high school students.

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