Intelligence believes and academic engagement: Mediating role of social cognition

Reyhani, Mohammad Bagher; Derakhshan, Meraj; Shafei, Maryam; Alizadeh, Mohsen; Zarei, Roghayeh

doi:10.22054/jep.2018.20257.1721

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

¹ Master of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.

² PhD Student in Educational Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.

³ BSc in General Psychology, Payame Noor University of Shiraz, Shiraz, Iran.

⁴ Master of Educational Psychology, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Khuzestan, Iran.

⁵ Master of General Psychology, Marvdasht Azad University, Shiraz, Iran.

https://doi.org/10.22054/jep.2018.20257.1721

Abstract

Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the mediating role of social cognition in the relationship between intelligence believes and academic engagement. The method of present study was descriptive and correlational research. The statistical population comprised all students in Shiraz city in the 95-96 school year, of which, 300 (174 girls and 126 boys) samples were selected by cluster sampling. Data were gathered by social cognition questionnaire, academic engagement questionnaire and intelligence believe questionnaire. The methods used for analyzing was Pearson correlation and path analysis. The results of the correlation matrix showed that there is a significant correlation between all variables of this study, which includes of social cognition, academic engagement and intelligence believe in the p < .0/01.increase intelligence had a direct influence on The vigor and dedication dimensions. Inherent intelligences had no significant relationship whit research’s variables. Following analysis revealed the significant mediating role of social cognition in the relationship between intelligence believe and academic engagement. In general, it can be concluded that the social cognition and intelligence believe are two of the most important factors for investigating the academic engagement.

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Volume 17, Issue 60July 2021Pages 249-270

Volume 17, Issue 60
July 2021
Pages 249-270