Structural Equation Modeling of the Relationship between the Strategies of Thought Control and Meaning in life and the Student's Academic Performance

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the strategies of thought control and meaning in life and the student's academic performance. The research methodology was descriptive- correlational. The population was the students of Azerbaijan University among whom 360 were selected using stratified random sampling method. To collect the data, Astgr’s meaning in life (MLQ) and Wells and Davi's Control of thought (TCQ) questionnaires were used to measure the student's academic performance, their first semester averages were used. To investigate the construct validity of the questionnaires, confirmatory factor analysis was used and Cronbach's alpha was calculated which were 0/63 and 0/73 respectively. The results showed a positive significant relationship (P≤0/001) between meaning in life and strategies of thought control, and also between strategies of thought control and the student's academic performance. But the student's meaning in life and their academic performance did not have any significant relationship. Structural Equation Model supported that strategies of thought control and meaning in life had direct impact on academic performance.