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Background: students experience different emotions in academic settings and these emotions highly affect their learning motivation performance andalso health. However the process of research on these areas is slow probably because of the lack of appropriate instruments. In response to this deficit pekrun et al developed a self report instrument to measure various achievement emotions that students commonly experience in academic settings. The instrument contains scales for measuring enjoyment hope pride anger relief anxiety shame hopelessness and boredom in class learning and test context. Conclusion: the results of the study indicated that the Persian version of the AEQ is a reliable and valid measuring instrument that can be used for the purposes of research and counseling.

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