factor analysis of student’s achievement motivation variables (case study: agricultural ms.c student in tehran university)

Objective: the purpose of this study was to identify factors influencing student’s achievement motivation. statistical population of this research consisted of agriculture ms.c students in tehran university (n=712). methods: a random sampling method was used to collect data from 175 students applying cochran’s formula. the main tool to collect data was a researcher made questionnaire. content validity of the questionnaire was approved, by a panel of experts, and its reliability, was confirmed by calculating cronbach’s alpha coefficient (á = 0/85). descriptive analysis performed in two sections using spss win21. results: results showed that student’s self-esteem were in medium level. results of factor analysis showed that six factors as: effort, goal-oriented, perseverance, explicit, specialty and abilities, explained the total of 45/79 percent of the variance in the achievement motivation variables