Positive Thinking as a Mediating Variable between the Quality of Academic Life and Academic Motivation among Jazan University Students

Abstract

The current research aims to identify the mediating role of positive thinking in the relationship between quality of academic life and academic motivation among Jazan University students. The researcher used a descriptive method, and the research sample consisted of 311 students from Jazan University, including 113 male students and 198 female students. Measures of positive thinking, quality of academic life, and academic motivation (prepared by Zakri, 2020) were used. The SPSS program, Amos program, and Hayes PROCESS macro model 4 were utilized for statistical analyses. The results showed that the levels of positive thinking, quality of academic life, and academic motivation among the students were high. The results also indicated a statistically significant positive correlation between (positive thinking and quality of academic life), (positive thinking and academic motivation), and (quality of academic life and academic motivation). Furthermore, the results revealed that positive thinking mediates the relationship between quality of academic life and academic motivation. In light of the current research results, recommendations and future studies are presented that may contribute to the development of the variables addressed.