The analyzing of the increasing and decreasing factors of academic and non – academic study of the students (Case study: University of Kashan students)

Purpose: The objective of the present study has been investigating the degree of academic and non- academic study of the university of Kashan students and analyze its increasing and decreasing aspects. Methodology: This study is applied in terms of objective and in terms of type of study, is descriptive – survey. The statistical population of the study included 4892 BA students at the University of Kashan in academic year 2016-17. The sample size was estimated 357 via Cochran formula. The above-mentioned statistical sample was selected through stratified random sampling method. The data collection instrument included two researcher – made questionnaires. The questionnaire reliability of increasing and decreasing factors of academic study are 0/843 – 0/864 and of increasing and decreasing factors of non- academic was achieved 0/894 – 0/921، through Cronbach alpha. Findings: from encouraging factors of academic study and preventing factors of academic study, the “higher quality of academic books, the manner of formatting,” and “losing motivation due to unemployment in the future” and From encouraging factors of non-academic study and preventing factors of non-academic factor, the “discount plan in non-academic books” and “lowness of family income and economic problems” have respectively been selected as the most important factors. In order to analyze the data of the study, AMOS22 and SPSS22 software programs were used at two descriptive and inferential statistics. Conclusion: Taking the fact that in every society, the degree of the study indicates the degree of its growth and the main tool to decrease awareness and knowledge level of each society member like the students, it is necessary for the higher education system to measure regarding meticulous programming in this regard considering the results of the degree of study and its reasons to decrease the degree of academic and non-academic study of the students.