The Relationship between Classroom Psychosocial Climate and Shyness with Academic Performance among Students

Abstract

Objectives: The aim of current research was the investigation of the role of classroom social psychosocial climate and shyness with academic performance of students. Method: For this purpose, 370 students of third grade high schools of Sabzevar city in Iran, selected by clustering random sampling, and all of them filled the timidness and class social psychosocial climate questionnaires. Results: Findings showed that social psychic environment of class and shyness of students had negative relationship with their academic performance. Also, the social-psychic environment had the highest role in predicting of academic performance. Discussion: It can be said, teachers’ support and students’ participation in class can create a favorable atmosphere in class; and increase students’ satisfaction and fulfillment and it will improve academic performance.