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The Effect of Counseling on University Studentsʹ Academic Achievement

Counseling is an important factor in solving Studentsʹ problems. Nowadays, each Iranian university or higher education institute has a counseling center. The principal purpose of, this cross-sectional survey was to obtain a better understanding of the effect of counseling on studentsʹ academic achievement. the research model includes four factors or components; they are: family interaction, social skills training. improving clientʹs self-esteanl and Job search and/or job satisfaction. The data are collected through university-counseling centers. Findings show that in terms of space and human resources there are significant differences between counseling centers. Pearson correlations indicate that there are close relationships among the major components of the model. In addition, the results of regression analysis and structural equation modeling indicate that counseling may help students, through the components, in order to solve their study problems and consequently, increase their academic achievement. The most important help comes through improvement of the studentsʹ self-esteem. Considering the importance of counseling in studentsʹ academic achievements, the improvement ofʹ university counseling centers is recommended.