The Role of Social and Psychological Factors in Student's Interest in Scientific Olympiads with Emphasis on Self-efficacy Construct

The present study aimed to examine the role of social and psychological factors in students` interest in scientific Olympiads with emphasis on self-efficacy construct. To investigate the relationship، views from Eccles، Bandura، Hidi، Renninger، Chiu، and Urban were used in the study. This research was carried out through a survey using questionnaires distributed among students from Osku city in the academic year of 1389-90. Stratified samplings were used. 335 subjects were selected as the sample. To measure interest، self-efficacy، family and personal characteristics، questionnaires were used. The research findings were processed using different statistical methods. The findings showed that self-efficacy significantly predicted interest (p<0/01). Value، cultural capital، caring as well as past success and failure predicted self-efficacy. (p<. 01)