Relationship of Identity Dimensions, Academic Identity Statuses to Academic Adjustment in First Year Students

The purpose of the present research was to study the relation of academic identity statuses, dimensions of identity and demographic variables with academic adjustment in first-year students (junior students). For this reason among students (male & female) 302 people of art and science (engineering) faculties from Azad Borojerd University were studied by random two stages cluster sampling method. For determination of academic adjustment used Barrow Academic Adjustment Questionnaire which is included 90 statements that it measures 6 subscales which each consider some aspects of adjustment. Reliability of the questionnaire was0.92 and concurrent validity of total score of adjustment with academic performance was0.35 which obtained in Barrow studies. Academic identity statuses (AIS) were measured with was and Isaacson questionnaire and dimensions of identity was measured with Laiks (DIDS) scale. Findings of present research showed that among four academic identity statuses , achieved academic identity at α<0.05 and moratorium academic identity at α<0.01 predicted academic adjustment. Also it was recognized that identification with commitment was only variable from dimensions of identity which its variations cause changes in academic adjustment and only this can make such variation. At sum academic identity statuses, dimensions of identity, and demographic variables in regression analysis predicted 13 percent of variances of academic adjustment.