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Determinants of Academic Achievement Among High School Seniors

  • Moon, Hyuk-Jun (Department of Child & Family Studies, The Catholic University of Korea)
  • Received : 2012.03.25
  • Accepted : 2012.05.29
  • Published : 2012.06.30
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Abstract

This study determines what affects the academic achievement of senior high school students in the context of the individual, family, and school environment. The sample selection consisted of 1484 high school seniors in Korea. The following are the results of this study: First, female students scored higher in academic achievement than male students. Second, academic achievement by male students was related to levels of school satisfaction, academic motivation, and family strength, while academic achievement by female students was related to levels of parents' education, family income, ego-resiliency, school satisfaction, academic motivation, and family strength. Third, the most important predictor of academic achievement for male and female students is academic motivation, followed by school satisfaction. The present study highlighted the necessity to develop academic achievement improvement programs appropriate for both genders of senior high school students.

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