University of Mohaghegh Ardabili Journal of School Psychology 22520821 1 2 2012 03 20 The role of social desirability, mental health and self-efficacy in predicting academic achievement of female students The role of social desirability, mental health and self-efficacy in predicting academic achievement of female students 6 20 39 d_1_2_91_1_15_1 FA A Abolghasemi Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabil L Javanmirry M.A. Student of Psychology, Department of Psychology, Mashahd University Journal Article 2012 03 10 The aim of the present research was to<br />determine relationship between social desirability,<br />mental health and self-efficacy in predicting academic<br />achievement of gifted and normal students. The<br />research sample consisted of 240 normal and gifted<br />students who were selected through random sampling<br />method. To collect the data, Reality Distortion Scale,<br />General Health Questionnaire and Self-Efficacy Scale<br />were used. The research results showed that social<br />desirability (-0.29 vs -0.52), mental health (0.21 vs<br />0.24) and self-efficacy (0.21 vs 0.38) are related to<br />academic achievement in normal and gifted students.<br />The results of multiple regression showed that social<br />desirability, mental health and self-efficacy accounted<br />for 12 percent of variance of academic achievement in<br />gifted students, while 31 percent of variance of<br />academic achievement in normal students. The results<br />indicated that high levels of mental health and selfefficacy,<br />and low level of reality distortion increases<br />academic achievement. The aim of the present research was to<br />determine relationship between social desirability,<br />mental health and self-efficacy in predicting academic<br />achievement of gifted and normal students. The<br />research sample consisted of 240 normal and gifted<br />students who were selected through random sampling<br />method. To collect the data, Reality Distortion Scale,<br />General Health Questionnaire and Self-Efficacy Scale<br />were used. The research results showed that social<br />desirability (-0.29 vs -0.52), mental health (0.21 vs<br />0.24) and self-efficacy (0.21 vs 0.38) are related to<br />academic achievement in normal and gifted students.<br />The results of multiple regression showed that social<br />desirability, mental health and self-efficacy accounted<br />for 12 percent of variance of academic achievement in<br />gifted students, while 31 percent of variance of<br />academic achievement in normal students. The results<br />indicated that high levels of mental health and selfefficacy,<br />and low level of reality distortion increases<br />academic achievement. https://jsp.uma.ac.ir/article_39_50b09cbf0a5887c4f6b423dd03e0c796.pdf