Self-Esteem And Academic Performance

Broad overview: Self-esteem is how people feel about themselves and how much they like themselves. Self-esteem is the individual’s sense of self-worth, as in how much one matters to him or herself and to others. Self-esteem also refers to the extent to which a person values their abilities and appreciates him or herself (Bowker, 2006). Academic performance refers to how students deal with their studies and how they cope with or accomplish differ tasks given to them by teachers. It is the ability to study and remember facts and to communicate the knowledge verbally or in paper. Academic performance indicates how well one performs in school and college, the grades they get. Recent studies have shown that there is a positive

To study the relationship between self-esteem and academic performance among high school students.

Rationale of the study: A child's self-esteem can have an impact on the way they perform academically in school and also towards the social relationships they develop with their peers of the same age/grade level. Purkey (`1970) has identified a significant and positive relationship between a student's self-concept and their performance in school. Previous research has highlighted that low self esteem leads to low academic performance (citation). This may be due to high pressure on students by peers and family members to perform well in their academics than their counterparts which is most evident in an Indian society (citation). In order to improve academic performance among the high school students it is important to uphold their self-esteem despite various stressors they experience. Hence the present study aims to explore the relationship between academic performance and

Self-esteem maximization proposed that, to experience self-esteem maximization along with the full development of self-worth, students need to feel these four components (significance, competence, power and virtue) equally. With these components, the outcome of belonging, mastery, independence and generosity together can provide a unifying theme in promoting positive cultures for education and youth programs (Brendtro et al., 1990). Students are motivated to maintain the level of performance in school that is consistent with the positive or negative judgment of their ability. Hence knowing what students are currently functioning at could be an effective way to prevent them from having lower expectations which can lead to lower achievement levels (Jennell Karen, 2010). Therefore in the present study exploring the concept of self-esteem and academic performance in the Indian population will help the Indian counselors and education system to use interventions strategies and help the students cope with their academics. (