highly significantP < 0.001
Linear regression using path analysis was conducted to study the predictors of academic achievement, and it revealed that motivation was the highly significant predictor of academic achievement (β = 2.68, CI95%:2.35–3.05, P < 0.001), followed by learning (β = 1.09, CI95%:0.80–1.41, P < 0.001), emotional intelligence (β = 0.92, CI95%:0.87–0.97, P < 0.001), and the educational environment (β = 0.14, CI95%:0.13–0.15, P < 0.001).