نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
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Background and Aim: This research aimed to model the causal relationships between academic performance and cognitive flexibility, with academic challenge as a mediating variable.
Methods: This applied research is a correlational study. The population (N=21000) included all high school students enrolled in public schools in Ardabil County in 2023.170 students were selected using a multi-stage cluster random sampling method and completed questionnaires on academic performance (Farn & Taylor, 1993), cognitive flexibility (Dennis & Vandewal, 2010), and academic challenge (Porter et al., 2011) in group settings at their schools. Data analysis was performed using SPSS 25 (descriptive level) and Smart PLS 4 (inferential level).
Results: Path analysis results showed that cognitive flexibility had a direct and positive effect on academic performance (p < 0.001; β = 0.18) and a direct and positive effect on academic challenge (p < 0.001; β = 0.50). Cognitive flexibility also had an indirect effect on academic performance through the mediating role of academic challenge (p < 0.005; β = 0.10).
Conclusion: Based on the findings of this research and the identified interplay between academic performance, cognitive flexibility, and academic challenge, it is expected that educational stakeholders, school counselors, and teachers will strengthen cognitive flexibility and academic challenge in students through workshops and training sessions. This, in turn, is expected to improve students' academic performance.
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