Thesis:

Investigating the effect of emotional intelligence on motivation for academic achievement with the mediating role of learning styles (case study: agricultural students in Neyshabur)

The aim of the present study is to investigate the effect of emotional intelligence on academic achievement motivation with regard to the mediating role of learning styles. This study is of an applied type in terms of purpose and of a descriptive-causal type in terms of nature and method. The statistical population in question includes all agricultural students in Neyshabur city who are studying in this faculty in the academic year 1403-1404. The sample of this study includes 173 of these students who were selected by simple random sampling method. The instruments used in this study are Kolb Learning Strategies Questionnaire (1985), Hermans Achievement Motivation Questionnaire (1977), Schering Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire (2000). The data were analyzed using path analysis tests using the Baron and Kenny method and structural equations. The findings of the study showed that learning styles mediate the effect of emotional intelligence on students' academic achievement motivation. The results also showed that emotional intelligence has a significant effect on achievement motivation. Learning styles also have a significant effect on achievement motivation and emotional intelligence .

Keywords: Keywords: Learning styles, emotional intelligence and academic achievement motivation