Examining the Relationship between Self-Efficacy, Locus of Control and Academic Achievement of Students – Girls and Boys- in Secondary School of Rustam City

The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between roles of self-efficacy and locus of control in academic achievement. The sample consisted of 305 students –girls and boys- from 3rd grade of secondary school in Rustam city who were selected by random sampling method step by step. Participants completed the self-efficacy and locus of control questionnaire. To assess the variables under study in this research, the self-efficacy questionnaire of Pintrich and de Groot was used in order to measure the control locus in control locus questionnaire of Strickland and Nowiki. Also the third-year GPA was used as academic achievement. For statistical analysis of data, Pearson correlation and multiple variable regression methods were used. The results of research showed that there is a positive and significant relationship between self-efficacy variables and academic achievement, while there is a negative and significant relationship between locus of control and academic achievement. Also the results of regression analysis showed that among the predictive variables, self-efficacy has a major role in explaining the educational attainment. Zahra Razmi Far1