Abstract

Lack of school engagement among adolescents in Iran remains a problem that can have serious consequences consists of raised risk for school dropout, substance use and criminal activity. Evidently, identification of psychological variables (parents and self variables), may help adolescents to improve their academic performance. The present study examined predictors of academic involvement in Kerman. Participants were 1200 high school students aged between 12 -18 years old. The results of Hierarchical regression indicated that the strongest predictor of academic involvement is academic self-efficacy.