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Akram Ahangi et al. Int. Journal of Engineering Research and Applications ISSN : 2248-9622, Vol. 3, Issue 5, Sep-Oct 2013, pp.875-879 RESEARCH ARTICLE OPEN ACCESS Investigating the Relationship between Self Efficacy, the Locus of Control and Male and Female Students’ Academic Achievements in Chenaran High School Akram Ahangi1 and Zeinab Sharaf2 1Psychological Department, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran 2Educational Science Department, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran Abstract The purpose of present study is to investigate the relationship between self efficacy, locus of control and academic achievement in high school students (boys and girls). The sample of the research consisted of 266 high school students in the chenaran city, which were selected by using random sampling. The pentrich self efficacy questionnaire and the nowicki-strickland locus ofcontrol scale were presented to them, and so first grade average high school used for achievement academic assessment. Data were analyzed bye Pearson correlation coefficients and stepwise regression. Result showed that there is a positive meaninigful relationship between self efficacy and academic achievement. In the other wise, there is a negative meaningful relationship between locus of control and academic achievment. Also, the result of regression showed that the self efficacy had most role in academic achievement. Key words: academic achievement, self efficacy, locus of controlInvestigating The Relationship Between Self Efficacy, The Locus of Control And Male And Female Students’ Academic Achievements In Chenaran High School. I. Introduction