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The  article  is  dedicated  to  examining  the  relationship  between  mental  health  and academic performance in students. The research utilizes the Diagnostic Self-Assessment Methodology  for  Psychological  Conditions  (based  on  H.  Eysenck)  and  the  Diagnostic Methodology  for  Achievement Motivation in Personality (by T.  Ehlers). The study was conducted  on  130  undergraduate  students.  The  results  show  that  there  is  a  strong correlation  between  students’mental  health  and  their  levels  of  anxiety,  frustration, rigidity   and   learning   motivation,   but   no   significant   relationship   with   academic performance.However,  based  on  the  ―Diagnostic  Methodology  for  Personality  in Achievement  Motivation‖  survey  (by  T.  Ehlers)  conducted  by  the  author,  a  strong correlation  was  identified  between  students’  motivation  for  learning  and  their  mental health. (r=0.864, p=0.005). It should also be noted that there is a significant correlation between  gender  differences  among  students,  with  the  levels  of  anxiety,  frustration, aggression and rigidity ( these are the factors affecting mental health) and their academic success (p=0.01; for female students, r=0.206*) produces a weak correlation. , r=0.208*, r=0.168**,  r=0.188*  and  for  male  students,  r=-0.206*,  r=-0.208*,  r=-0.168**,  r=-0.188*).  According  to  the  results,  the  mental  health  of  male  students  has  a  positive correlation  ((p<0.05)  (r=0.373*,  r=0.336*))  with  their  academic  performance,  while  for female  students  there  is  a  negativecorrelation  ((p<0.05)  (r=-0.373*,  r=-0.336*)).  This suggests  that  as  male  students’  mental  health  improves,  their  academic  success  rates (aggression  (r=-0.206*),  frustration  (r=-0.208*),  anxiety  (r=-0.168*)  and  rigidity  levels increase.  (r=-0.188*)  shows weak  negative  correlation).  In  contrast,  among  female students,  academic  success  was  found  to  be  associated  with  slightly  higher  levels  of aggression    (r=0.206*),    anxiety    (r=0.208*),    frustration    (r=0.168*)    and    rigidity (r=0.188*).

Açarsöz: mental health, male, female, academic performance, learning motivation, anxiety, frustration, aggression, rigidity