Role of Meta cognitive Self-Regulation in Academic Achievement among College Students

Academic achievement and study of the factors that affecting it are important issues in educational settings, and in several studies, the role of metacognitive self-regulation in the academic achievement of students has been mentioned. The purpose of this study was to determine the role of meta-cognitive self-regulation in academic achievement among students. This cross-sectional study was done among 323 college students in Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, during 2017. Data collection was based on the self-report questionnaire including demographic and metacognitive self-regulation scale from Pintrich et al. Data were analyzed by Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21 using t-test, Pearson correlation at 5% significant level. The mean age of respondents 22.78 years (SD: 247), ranged from 18 to 29 years. The students achieved 65.79% of the maximum obtainable score for meta-cognitive self-regulation. The significant correlation indicated between the meta-cognitive self-regulation and academic achievement (r=0.306 and P < 0.001). The background variables accounted for 14% of the variation in the outcome measure of the meta-cognitive self-regulation which the mother education (β=0.278) and age (β=0.226) were major factors. It seems that emphasis on planning meta-cognitive self-regulation promotion programs could be useful in affecting academic achievement among college students.