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The objective of this research was studying the relationship between mental health and academic burnout with epistemological beliefs of students. Statistical population of this research includes all students of Islamic Azad University of Garmsar branch. 147 people were selected by convenience sampling method as a sample. The necessary data was collected using standard inventories of mental health, academic burnout, and epistemological beliefs. Then, data were analyzed using Pearson statistical test and stepwise multistage regression. Results showed the direct and significant relationship between total score of mental health and certain knowledge component. In addition, results showed the direct and significant relationship between anxiety symptoms components of mental health and certain knowledge component and quick learning components of epistemological beliefs. In addition, results showed the significant relationship among emotional exhaustion components, innate ability component, emotional exhaustion component, and quick learning, educational self-efficacy component, and quick learning. Therefore, results showed that anxiety symptoms significantly predict innate ability components of students”™ epistemological beliefs. Thus, it can be stated there is a relationship between mental health and academic burnout and epistemological beliefs.References
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