The Relationship of Need to Act Based on Religious Beliefs, Mental Health and Identity Formation with Academic Performance

The present study investigated the relationship of need to act based on religious beliefs, mental health and identity formation with academic performance among the girl university students. Using a random stratified sampling technique 140 girls were selected and evaluated by questionnaires such as Need to act on the religious beliefs (Navidi, 1997); Mental health scale (ASCL-25, Najarian, 2000); and Benion and Adamʹs Identity states (1986). Results showed significant relationships between need to act on the religious beliefs and academic performance (r=0.72), mental health and academic performance (r= ?/46), and identity formation with academic performance (r= ?/25). Further, result showed a significant multiple coefficients of correlation amongthe variables and indicated that need to act on the religious beliefs and mental health were the best predictors of academic performance.