Relationship between Self-Concept and Academic Achievement of Higher Secondary School Students

Abstract

Aim. The aim of this research was to determine the relationship between Self-concept and Academic Achievement and also to find out the difference in Self-concept and Academic Achievement between male and female Higher Secondary Students.
Methods. The descriptive survey method was used and the sample was collected by stratified random sampling. The participants consist of 112 Higher Secondary Students which consist of both male and female studying in Higher Secondary Schools in West Jaintia Hills District of Meghalaya. The material used for this study is a self-constructed and standardised Self-concept Scale. Appropriate statistical technique like t-test and correlation method was used for analysing the data.