Study of the Factors Affecting Academic Dissatisfaction from the Perspective of Teachers, Specialist, and students

Academic dissatisfaction is one of the most important factors in reducing students' motivation and desire to study. Academic dissatisfaction is influenced by various factors that are important to recognize. The purpose of the present study was to identify important factors in high school students' academic dissatisfaction from perspectives of teachers, specialists, and students.

The present study is a survey study in which the perspectives of teachers, specialists, and students are compared. For this purpose, among all teachers of second high school girls in Rasht in 2018, 120 teachers are selected through convenience method; among all psychologists working in educational and research centers in Rasht, 60 are selected through purposeful method; and among all students studying in secondary schools in Rasht, 120 were selected through convenience method. A questionnaire was designed for data collection and its psychometric properties were calculated through exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis.

The results showed that there was a significant difference between the study groups in terms of factors affecting academic dissatisfaction. The results of the data analysis also showed that the most important factors affecting high school students' academic dissatisfaction were: Physical problems and discomfort, lack of information about academic disciplines, lack of qualified teachers, and parenting problems. Comparisons between groups' opinions also indicated a difference between them (p <0.001).

Considering the problems of students for academic success is very important and for any planning, we must first identify the factors affecting their academic motivation. The results of this study can be helpful in removing students' academic barriers.