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

AbstractPurposeAim of the current study was to investigate the relation between self-efficacy and academic achievement in high school students.MethodIn 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.Resultsanalysis of data revealed that self-evaluation, selfdirecting 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.Conclusionaccording to the results, self-efficacy is a considerable factor in academic achievement