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Kazemi Y, Nikmanesh Z, Khosravi M. Role of Self-Handicapping on Prediction of The Quality of Life in Primary Students. PCP 2015; 3 (1) :61-68
URL: http://jpcp.uswr.ac.ir/article-1-141-fa.html

Methods: This research is a correlational that condoucted on students of grades 3 to 5 in elementary schools of Zahedan. It included 365 primary students (154 boys and 211 girls) that were selected using stratified random sampling method. Research tools were questionnaires of KIDSCREEN-52 quality of life (2005) (KQoL) and self-handicapping (2001) (SH). Correlation Pearson and regression analysis were used by SPSS/16 for statistical analyses. 

Results: The findings indicated that among components of quality of life, physical wellbeing (0.03), psychological well-being (0.03), negative mood (0.03), self-perception (0.03), autonomy (0.01), parents’ relationship (0.02), social support (0.07), financial resource (0.007), and efficiency in school environment (0.02) were predicators of self-handicapping. 

Conclusion: Considering negative effects of self-handicapping and its relation with academic achievement and quality of life, identifying self-handicapped students and helping them using a consultant can be useful.