Predicting the academic performance based on academic vitality, achievement motivation and academic optimism in students

This study aimed to predicting the academic performance based on academic vitality, achievement motivation and academic optimism in students. Present research was descriptive-analytical from type of correlation. The statistical research population was high school students of BandarAbbas in 2018-19 academic years. Research sample were 600 students (300 girl and 300 boy) who were selected by multistage cluster sampling method. To collect data used from the questionnaires of academic performance (Salehi, 2013), academic vitality (DehghaniZadeh & HoseinChari, 2012), achievement motivation (Hermans, 1970) and academic optimism (Beard & et al, 2010). Data were analyzed in SPSS-19 software by Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression with enter model methods. The results of analysis showed that academic vitality, achievement motivation and academic optimism has a positive and significant relationship with academic performance of students. Also, the variables of academic vitality, achievement motivation and academic optimism significantly could explain 23 percent of variance of academic performance of students (P<0/01). Therefore, in order to improve academic performance of students it is recommended to increase their academic vitality, achievement motivation and academic optimism through workshops.