Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
1 Assistant Professor, Faculty Member, Mohaghegh Ardabili Universit
2 MA in Psychology, Mohaghegh Ardabili University
3 PhD in Psychology, Mohaghegh Ardabili Universit
4 MA in Psychology, Islamic Azad University of Ardabil
Abstract
The present research aims to study the relationship between regulating
positive and negative emotions and the academic performance and
burnout among university students. This was a descriptivecorrelational research. Using cluster random sampling method, ٤٠٠
subjects (including ٢٠٠ males and ٢٠٠ females) were selected from
among undergraduate students at the University of Mohaghegh
Ardabili during the academic year ٢٠١١-٢٠١٢. The data was
collected using the Academic Burnout Scale and the Emotion
Regulation Questionnaire. The participants’ academic average grade
was used to measure their academic performance. The Pierson's
Correlation Coefficient and MANOVA were used to analyze the data.
Pierson's Correlation Coefficient showed a significant correlation
between regulation of positive and negative emotions and students’
performance and academic burnout. Moreover, the analysis of
variance results showed that there was a significant difference
between the two groups in terms of regulation of positive emotions
and academic burnout. Regulation of positive emotions was stronger
among female students, and consequently, their academic burnout was
less than that of male students. However, no significant correlation
was found between the two groups regarding negative emotions and
academic performance.
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