Selected Personality Factors and Academic Achievement: A Comparative Study of Private Residential School Children and Rural Government School Children
Journal Title: International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 7
Abstract
The study compares the effects of selected personality factors contributing to the High Academic Achievement of Private Residential School Children and Rural Government School Children. Children studying in selected private residential schools and rural government schools in IX and X classes with highest ranks (first 3-4 ranks) in the previous year were selected. Total sample comprised 240 children, 120 from each setting, 60 from IX class and 60 from X class. The study concluded that High achievers were same on Achievement Motivation, Locus of Control in both groups. High achievers from rural government schools were more anxious than high achieving children from private residential school children. There was significant gender difference in Achievement Motivation, Locus of Control, Adaptability, creativity, competition, Self control, General Anxiety. Achievement was positively correlated with competition, Adaptability, Creativity, Self Control, Achievement Motivation and Locus of Control in achievers from private residential schools. In rural government school children gender difference was found in adaptability and self control dimensions of personality and achievement was positively correlated with self control, achievement motivation and Locus of control.
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S Ashwini kumari, Saritha devi, K Mayuri
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