Comparative study of academic vitality, academic achievement and test anxiety of high school students in Khodabandeh high schools

Introduction: Academic life is one of the components of psychological well-being in many research systems. This study compares academic vitality, academic achievement, and test anxiety in gifted and normal first-grade students in Khodabandeh. Method: In order to carry out the present research, the required coordination was made with the Khodabandeh Education Department and at the appropriate time, questionnaires were distributed among the students. The statistical population of the present study includes all gifted and ordinary first grade high school students in Khodabandeh city who were studying in the academic year 96-97. Using Morgan's table, 358 students were selected using multistage cluster random sampling, and 6 schools were randomly selected from the list of public schools. From these schools 14 classes were selected and all students of the selected classes took the test, from two sharpshooters in the region, 4 schools were randomly selected from each school and 152 students took the test using Morgan's table. Questionnaires for academic achievement, academic vitality and test anxiety of Sarason were provided to them. After collecting the questionnaires, in order to analyze the research findings using descriptive statistics, the mean and standard deviation were used for descriptive comparisons. Used Results: The present study showed that acceptance of academic help in students with sharp intelligence is more than normal students. Conclusion: This study showed that regular school students need to be trained in order to receive and benefit from this skill. Therefore, it is recommended to provide them with the necessary education.