Abstract

CASO-NIEBLA, JOAQUÍN  and  HERNANDEZ, LAURA. VARIABLES THAT INFLUENCE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN MEXICAN ADOLESCENTS. rev.latinoam.psicol. [online]. 2007, vol.39, n.3, pp.487-501. ISSN 0120-0534.

The aim of the present study was to explore to what extent personal variables contribute to academic achievement of preparatory school students. 1581 students, between 15 and 23 years of age, attending 9 campuses of a public preparatory school in Mexico City, participated in the study. They responded to several self-report questionnaires on self-esteem, assertiveness, school adjustment, motivation, study behavior and substance use. Regression analysis provided information on the relative contribution of motivation, study skills and substance use on academic achievement, which was based on the students’ GPA. Also, gender differences were found on several dimensions, showing girls better academic achievement, school adjustment,motivation, study skills and poorer self-esteem than boys.

Keywords : goal setting; class preparation; achievement motivation; drugs; self-perception.

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