ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF ADOLESCENTS IN RELATION TO THEIR SELF-ESTEEM

Abstract

In this study an attempt has been made to investigate the relationship between Academic Achievement
and Self-esteem. The study was carried out on a sample of 800 Adolescents of class 9
Abstract:
th including
government and private secondary schools of Haryana state. Academic Achievement scores were
obtained from annual examination of class 8th affiliated to board of school education Haryana. Selfesteem
inventory developed by M.S. Prasad and G.P.Thakur was used the means, S.Ds, Correlation and
‘t’test was calculated to fulfill the objectives. The result revealed that there is significant positive
relationship between Academic Achievement and Self-esteem of Adolescents on Academic Achievement.
There exist no significant difference between low Self-esteem government and private schools
Adolescents on Academic Achievement.