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The purpose of this research was to predict achievement motivation through hardiness and social support in female high school students. Method of research was correlation. The statistical population of the present research comprised the female high school students in No.9 educational district of Tehran city. The research sample consisted of 70 students that were selected by multi-stage random cluster sampling method. Herman's Achievement Motivation Scale (1970), Lang and Goulet hardiness Questionnair (2003) and Social Support Questionnaire (friend and family scale) (1983) were used to gather data. Data were analyzed by multiple regression analyses and Pearson correlation coefficient. The results indicated that hardiness (r= 0.561), social support of family (r=0.549) and social support of friends (r=0.408) were related to achievement motivation. The results of multiple regression analyses indicated that hardiness (P

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