introduction: the students’ academic achievement is of paramount significance for their future accomplishments. academic achievement is associated with various effective factors, one of which is self-esteem. the current study was conducted to assess the correlation between self-esteem and academic achievement of the midwifery students at mashhad university of medical sciences in 2013. methods: ...

Title of Document: THE IMPACT OF PARENTING PRACTICES AND EARLY CHILDHOOD CURRICULA ON CHILDREN’S ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND SOCIAL COMPETENCE Anne Townsend Kessenich, Doctor of Philosophy, 2006 Directed By: Professor Sandra L. Hofferth Department of Family Studies Current research highlights the importance of early social competence for later academic success. Nevertheless, despite that documente...

INTRODUCTION The lifestyle behaviours of early adolescents, including diet, physical activity, sleep, and screen usage, are well established contributors to health. These behaviours have also been shown to be associated with academic achievement. Poor academic achievement can additionally contribute to poorer health over the lifespan. This study aims to characterize the associations between hea...

Understanding the factors that relate to academic achievement is important for improving the performance of university students. Research suggests that an individual’s resilience and their perception of stress have a relationship with academic achievement and that these two variables have a relationship with each other. The current research project explores the nature of these relationships. Pr...

Studies have shown that self-efficacy, aspirational, and other psychosocial influences account for considerable variance in academic achievement through a range of mediational pathways, although no research to date has tested the mediational relationships identified. The present research investigated the structural relations among self-efficacy, academic aspirations, and delinquency, on the aca...