The Effect of School Absenteeism on the Relationship between Amotivation and Academic Achievement: A Path Analysis
The Effect of School Absenteeism on the Relationship between Amotivation and Academic Achievement: A Path Analysis
Author(s): İlhan İlterSubject(s): Education, Psychology, School education
Published by: Vytauto Didžiojo Universitetas
Keywords: School absenteeism; Amotivation; Academic achievement; Path analysis;
Summary/Abstract: This study examined whether school absenteeism has a mediating effect on the relationship between amotivation and academic achievement. The study sample consisted of 350 middle-school students in Turkey. A path analysis was created to test the relationships between the study variables. Results showed that amotivation had both a direct and indirect effect on students’ academic achievement. Absenteeism had a partial mediating effect on the relationship between amotivation and academic achievement.
Journal: Pedagogika
- Issue Year: 142/2021
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 117-139
- Page Count: 23
- Language: English