The Predicting Mathematics Self -Efficacy with Self-Regulation Strategies among Students of Saveh City: A Convergent Validity of Self-Regulation Strategies Inventory

Self-regulated learning (SRL) strategies are one of the most important factors influencing the quality of learning. This research aimed to predict math self-efficacy based on self-regulation strategies and determine the convergent validity of the SRLS questionnaire with the math self-efficacy source scale.

 This research is a descriptive and correlational survey. For this purpose, after translating and preparing the mentioned questionnaires and sending them by email to 1480 students or their parents, 610 students participated in this research. Furthermore, the data were analyzed using correlation and regression after completing the Sources of Self-Efficacy in Mathematics Scale (Usher and Pajares, 2008) and the students form of Self-Regulation Strategies Inventory-Self-Report (Clary, 2006).

 The results showed that self-regulation strategies predicted students' mathematical self-efficacy (β=0.76, p=0.05). Also, the convergent validity of the self-regulation strategies questionnaire with the math self-efficacy questionnaire was 0.874.

 Therefore, according to the findings of the research, it can be said that self-regulation strategies predict students' mathematical self-efficacy; Also, the self-regulation questionnaire (student form) has a high convergent validity with the scale of mathematical self-efficacy resources, and this questionnaire can be used in research activities.