Prediction of life expectancy based on self-efficacy and affective, social and instructional compatibility among high school slow paced students

The aim of present study was to predict slow paced students’ life expectancy based on self-efficacy and affective, social and instructional compatibility. The research is considered as correlational type. The statistical population included all high school slow paced students (aged 15-18 years old) of Tehran city that from among them a total number of 90 student were selected using convenient sampling method. All of them completed the Miller Hope Scale (1988), Self-efficacy Questionnaire of Sinha & Sing (1993) and Compatibility Questionnaire of Sherer et al. (1982). Data were analyzed by stepwise regression analysis method. The findings showed that self-efficacy and general, affective, social and instructional compatibility have a significant and positive relation with life expectancy. Self-efficacy and general, affective, social and instructional compatibility predicted 45 percent of variance of life expectancy in slow paced students and self-efficacy had the most contribution in prediction of life expectancy. Paying attention to the variables such as self-efficacy and affective, social and instructional compatibility have crucial role in predicting life expectancy.