Fateme Shekarian Yazd - Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Islamic Azad University of Neishabour, Neishabour, Iran
Nafiseh Abbasi Gharib - Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University of Rasht, Guilan, Iran
Amir Bavafa - Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
Nasrin Jaberghaderi - Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran

Background: Academic motivation is a very important issue in university students. Studies have revealed the relationship of academicmotivation with perfectionism and anxiety sensitivity.Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess the predictability of academic motivation based on perfectionism and anxietysensitivity in university students.Methods: In this descriptive and cross-sectional study, ۴۲۵ students of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences were randomlyevaluated by three questionnaires in ۲۰۱۸ - ۱۹: Inventory of school motivation, the positive and negative perfectionism scale andanxiety sensitivity index-revised. Cluster sampling was used to randomly select ۶۰ students from each faculty.Results: Anxiety sensitivity and academic motivation were significantly different between male and female students (P < ۰.۰۵) butperfectionism was not (P > ۰.۰۵). The highest correlation between the components of anxiety and academic motivation relatedto fear of cognitive symptoms while the lowest correlation related to fear of physical symptoms. Anxiety sensitivity had a greaterimpact and higher ability to explain the variability of academic motivation than perfectionism.Conclusions: The findings of this study supported the ability to predict academic motivation based on anxiety sensitivity and perfectionism.As a result, this study could help design and implement interventions to improve parenting and increase academicmotivation of students. The study’s implications are discussed.

Anxiety, Kermanshah, Motivation, Medical University, Perfectionism, Students