Obiyo1 abstract the aim of the study was to investigate the influence of gender stereotype as a predictor of secondary school students self concept and academic achievement. The main purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between selfconcept, intrinsic motivation and self determination with academic achievement among the respondents. The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationship between academic achievement, as measured by high school gpa and cumulative undergraduate gpa, peer tutoring, academic selfconcept, and personal selfconcept. Only academic achievement was related to girls mathscience selfconcept. Academic achievement of secondary school students in relation to self concept and parental encouragement. Academic self concept and academic achievement of secondary. Compared with the selfconcept research, research in selfef. Truancy and run away from school is leading cause for such dropouts. A total of 50 students treatment29, control21 from a university in western, ny participated in this study. Both constructs share many similarities such as centrality of perceived competence in construct definition.
Academic self concept and academic achievement of secondary school students article pdf available in american journal of educational research 510. Relationships between academic selfconcept and academic. The sample consists of 363 students from 10 high schools were chosen by using multistage cluster sampling method. Intelligent people, they believe, show academic excellence during their years of formal schooling, complete academic degrees in university, and eventually achieve recognition and success in the traditional professions or in the world of business. The study revealed significant relationship between the two variables of self concept, achievement motivation and academic achievement.
Owing mostly to this ambiguity, the average relationship between the self variously termed as self, self concept, and self esteem and academic achievement in. Simultaneously, it is of decisive importance to focus upon the gender of the student which may also be a factor in determining students selfconcept and academic achievement. Selfconcept and achievement where empirical data is lacking. Selfconcept in relation to achievement motivation of high. Gerardi 2009 study of 98 firstyear engineering students at city university of new york cuny, found that academic selfconcept was the best predictor of academic success as. The results showed high selfefficacious participants achieved higher scores in reading comprehension course than low selfefficacious participants p. In contrast, the skilldevelopment model suggests that academic self concept is a consequence of achievement, and the best way to enhance academic self concept is to improve achievement skills. Relationship between academic selfconcept and students. Apr 07, 20 a persons own critique of their academic behaviors, performance, and achievement that includes their assessment of their performance in whole and broken down into specific subjects academic self concept. In this article, we discuss important similarities between self concept and self efficacy as well as some notable differences. Academic selfconcept, academic achievement, university students, malaysia introduction selfconcept is a general view about oneself across various sets of specific domains and perceptions based on selfknowledge and evaluation of values formed through experiences in relation to ones. Secondly, an attempt is made to determine if different or similar patterns or magnitudes.
The relationship between selfesteem and academic achievement. The path from self concept to academic achievement was enriched by the inclusion of students perceptions of the relevance of the school and the self report of the degree of effort expenditure. The relationship between selfconcept, selfefficacy, self. For example, according to bandura, barbaranelli, caprara, and pastorelli. In the modern world, of course, much more than this is required. Academic selfconcept, selfesteem, and academic achievement among truant and punctual students school dropout is one of the major concerns that hamper youths progress in professional setting. Impact of gender stereotype on secondary school students. General selfconcept, selfconcept of academic ability and. To find out the relationship between achievement motivation, self concept and academic achievement. Larry 1976 studied 144 japaneseamerican sanssis and concluded that positive self concept is correlated to academic achievement.
Robinson 1976 found that students academic self concept had a correlation of 31 with success criterion. Academic achievement of the students affected by large number factors or variables for example socioeconomic status, personality of the student, self esteem, parental. The correlation between selfefficacy and the academic. The researcher put forward the following main question to investigate the research. To answer this question, the researcher proposed three subquestions so as to. Previous generations did not expect most citizens to advance much beyond a basic formal education. Improving academic achievement and selfconcept in elementary school students through mentoring programs. A significant difference is found between students at the higher secondary level in state, matriculation and central board schools, pertaining to self concept, study habit and academic achievement.
Selfconcept, study habit and academic achievement of. Expectations, academic buoyancy, internalexternal frame of reference, academic achievement and. Second, the relation between self concept and academic achievement was reciprocal. Subsequent academic self concept is based on prior achievement, and, in addition, prior academic self concept forms subsequent achievement. Self concept is motivational factors which influence the performance of people in every sector. Cheryls academic selfconcept varied slightly from the actual results of other analysts examination. Interaction effect of selfconcept and study habits on. Selfconcept, study habit and academic achievement of students. On average, youth reported traditional race stereotypes, whereas gender stereotypes were traditional about verbal abilities and were nontraditional regarding mathscience abilities. Academic selfconcept, autonomous academic motivation, and. The academic self concept and achievement motivation as a predictor variable, the variable achievement as criterion variables, is considered. Received 12 august 2009 received in revised form 15 june 2010 accepted 2. An abundance of research has examined the relations between academic achievement and academic motivation and academic achievement and academic selfconcept. The purpose of this research was to determine the relationship between the academic self concept and academic performance.
The causal ordering of selfconcept and achievement motivation and its effect on academic achievement. Selfconcept and its relation to academic achievement. The role of academic self concept in academic achievement 36 2. A study of relationship between achievement motivation. The generalizability of reciprocal model can be expanded to young children and crosscultural studies in nonwestern countries. Selfconcept, achievement motivation, academic achievement, locale, gender and management. The purpose of this research was to determine the relationship between the academic selfconcept and academic performance. Similarly, a student can have high self concept with having a low academic achievement. The study utilizes a postpositivism philosophy given the quantitative methods used to analyze perceived levels of academic engagement of. Academic achievement and selfconcept of secondary level.
Results indicated a significant positive correlation between global self concept and reading achievement and a weaker positive correlation for mathematics. Our study aims to evaluate the relationship between selfconcept of a. A significant difference is found between students at the higher secondary level in state, matriculation and central board schools, pertaining to selfconcept, study habit and academic achievement. Improving academic achievement and self concept in elementary school students through mentoring programs. Few researches have been found where there is a gender difference in selfconcept. In this article, we discuss important similarities between selfconcept and selfefficacy as well as some notable differences. Of a thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements. The data collection instrument for academic selfconcept was a researcher made questionnaire. It is said that mathematics is the gate and key of all sciences.
Boys in the analyses on boys scores, outgroup competence scores did not significantly predict either readingwriting or mathscience selfconcept. At the level of secondary school, students selfconcept about their academic capabilities plays an important role. Second, the relation between selfconcept and academic achievement was reciprocal. At the level of secondary school, student s self concept about their academic capabilities plays an important role. The self concept in relation to academic achievement turn out to be important in the actions of individuals. Academic selfconcept as a predictor of academic achievement 121 4. The implications for limited english language proficiency and academic achievement are many. Given that selfconcept and school performance mutually influence each other, teachers and parents should aim to improve both academic achievement and self concept in students and address potential mediators.
The study investigated the relationship between achievement motivation, academic selfconcept and academic achievement of high school students. Gerardi 2009 study of 98 firstyear engineering students at city university of new york cuny, found that academic self concept was the best predictor of academic success as. We examined the relation between race and gendergroup competence ratings and academic selfconcept in 252 black seventh and eighthgraders. Knowing how to read, write, and how to perform fundamental arithmetical calculations would equip most people with the skills they needed. Pdf academic self concept and academic achievement of. The specific needs for classifying these spectacles of self concept in relation to academic achievement as a usual and predictable vital result of student growth and development rather than among compulsive symptom.
Evidence from iranian efl learners 60 efficacy in reading comprehension. The role of achievement goals and task values in promoting the development of interest judith m. Relationship between selfconcept and academic achievement. Academic selfconcept, autonomous academic motivation. Pdf the relationship between selfconcept, intrinsic.
The relationship between selfefficacy and academic. A study of relationship between achievement motivation, self. Moderators of self concept and academic achievement. The study was guided by four purposes, four research questions, and four hypotheses. Doumas, robin hausheer, mary ellen frischmuth, laura l. The academic failure of african american children continues to be a critical issue of study within the social science disciplines cokley, 2003. Students academic goals are also impacted by the level of selfefficacy they obtain. In a twoyear longitudinal study of 322 sixth and seventh grade students, influences over time between three.
Ratelle, amelie roy, david litalien faculty of educational sciences, laval university article info abstract article history. Lower academic achievement and socioeconomic status are consistently linked to dropping out of school adams, et al. The aims of the study were to examine the relationship between academic selfconcept and academic achievement of secondary students and to compare the academic selfconcept of male and female secondary students. The role of academic selfconcept in academic achievement 36 2. We aimed to a assess causal influences of three levels of selfconcept on each other, b examine the relationship between each level of selfconcept and academic achievement, and c compare the effect of selfconcept on achievement with the effect of achievement on selfconcept. The data collection instrument for academic self concept was a researcher made questionnaire. Academic selfconcept as a predictor of academic engagement 129 4. The aims of the study were to examine the relationship between academic self concept and academic achievement of secondary students and to compare the academic self concept of male and female secondary students. The hypothesis 2 entitled there will be significant correlation between self concept and. Lin a,3 a institute of education, national chiao tung university, 1001 tahsueh rd, hsinchu 300, taiwan, roc b department of education, national chiayi university, no. Self concept and academic achievement among students at. Student selfconcept was assessed with the piersharris children. An examination of the relationship between academic. The academic selfconcept and achievement motivation as a predictor variable, the variable achievement as criterion variables, is considered.
The relationship between academic selfconcept and achievement. Improving academic achievement and selfconcept in elementary. African american middleschool students, in grades 58, were administered the harter self perception profile for children sppc harter, 1985. For the purpose of the present study 400 200 boys, 200 girls students of high school were selected randomly from four different schools of aligarh up within the age range of 1617 years. Sample of the study were 615 secondary school students of both. A study of academic selfconcept and academic achievement developmental perspectives on their causal ordering. Less integral to research however has been the investigation of the combined effects of motivation and selfconcept on academic achievement. The standardized scores gained from this measure were compared with the students academic performance in. In chapter two, the strong and persistent relationship between self concept and academic achievement is explored, and it is shown why there is deepening discontent with the notion that human ability is the overwhelming factor in academic success. The study revealed significant relationship between the two variables of selfconcept, achievement motivation and academic achievement. Academic selfconcept, autonomous academic motivation, and academic achievement. Student academic engagement and the academic achievement gap. Self concept, achievement motivation, academic achievement, locale, gender and management.
African american middleschool students, in grades 58, were administered the harter selfperception profile for children sppc harter, 1985. Cheryls academic self concept varied slightly from the actual results of other analysts examination. The population of this study included all students who kermanshah university of payam noor, a spatial cluster sampling method, 211 were selected. A positive self concept is valued as a desirable outcome in many disciplines of psychology as well as an important mediator to other outcomes. Academic selfconcept and academic achievement among. Lezotte 1979 emphasized that maximizing academic selfconcept asc, selfreliance, and academic achievement should be the major outcome goals of schooling outcome goals of schooling. Lezotte 1979 emphasized that maximizing academic self concept asc, self reliance, and academic achievement should be the major outcome goals of schooling outcome goals of schooling. The results of this study did not yield significant results.
The sample of the study was 200 students in standard 5 and standard 6. Research conducted on the relationship between academic achievement and selfesteem or self concept with general populations has supported a correlational relationship see, for example, byrne, 1984. In addition, the study found out the students profile to ascertain the levels of achievement motivation, selfconcept, and their academic achievement. Students academic performance plays an important role in producing the best quality graduates who will become great leader and manpower for the country thus responsible for the country economic and social development. Academic achievement and the concept of success, student. The relationship between students academic selfconcept. Academic motivation researchers sometimes struggle to decipher the distinctive characteristics of what appear to be highly analogous constructs. A positive selfconcept is valued as a desirable outcome in many disciplines of psychology as well as an important mediator to other outcomes. This may be one way to achieve success, certainly, and it may demonstrate one kind of intelligence. Slovenia and france article pdf available in personality and individual differences 305. Chapter three is concerned with how the self begins, how it develops in social interaction, and. A student with high self concept may have high academic achievement and vice versa. Owing mostly to this ambiguity, the average relationship between the self variously termed as self, selfconcept, and selfesteem and academic achievement in. A multicohortmultioccasion study ssukuang chen a,1, yuchen yeh a,2, fangming hwang b.
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