A Study of Social Competence and Academic Achievement

Abstract

The present study examines the academic achievement and social competence of higher secondary students. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. A total sample of 1500 higher secondary students was selected for the study. In this study, academic achievement was calculated as the percentage of marks obtained by higher secondary students in their previous annual examination. For measuring social competence, ‘social competence scale’ was developed by the researcher. In this mean, standard deviation, Pearson’s product moment correlation and t test were used in answering the research questions. Results of the study showed that there was significant positive relationship between academic achievement and social competence of higher secondary students. Significant difference was found on academic achievement between social competence levels of higher secondary students. Test revealed that individuals with a high level of social competence had significantly higher academic achievement than individuals with a medium level or low level of social competence.