Casual modeling of academic well-being based on motivational self-regulation and emotional self-efficacy by mediating role of academic hardiness in students

The aim of present research was presenting casual model of academic well-being based on motivational self-regulation and emotional self-efficacy by mediating role of academic hardiness in female students in the third year of high school in Sanandaj in the school year of 97-98.

The research method was descriptive-correlational and structural equation modeling. 600 students were selected using the multi-stage cluster sampling method. The Tuominen-Soini et al. s academic well-being questionnaire (2012), Benishek et al. s academic hardiness scale (2005), Wolters motivational self-regulation scale (1999) and Beverly et al.'s emotional self-efficacy scale (2008) were used for data collecting. Data analysis was done by SPSS and Amos softwares.

The findings showed an indirect and significant effect of motivational self-regulation and emotional self-efficacy on academic well-being through academic hardiness. In other words, the findings showed that motivational self-regulation and emotional self-efficacy have a direct and significant effect on academic hardiness and academic hardiness affect academic well-being directly and significantly. Also, motivational self-regulation has a direct effect on emotional self-efficacy and a significant and indirect effect on academic hardiness.

The results of the present study showed that in general, motivational self-regulation and emotional self-efficacy can be suitable predictors for the academic well-being of students through their academic hardiness. The results of the present study, in accordance with the theory of self-determination, indicate that motivational self-regulation or the same as self-motivation increases academic welfare by increasing the capacity for challenge and problem-solving ability and striving for better learning.