Self-concept, Self-efficacy and Achievement Motivation among middle school and high school students
Journal Title: International Journal of Research in Social Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 7, Issue 6
Abstract
A sample of 125 school students (65 middle-school and 60 high-school) from P.K.International School, Pune, Maharashtra was selected for the above study. They responded to Self-concept Questionnaire by Saraswat, The General Self-Efficacy Scale by Schwarzer and Rosenberg and Achievement-Motivation Inventory by Muthee and Thomas. The results shows no difference in dimensions of self-concept such as physical (t=1.42), social (t=0.12), temperamental (t=0.56) and moral (t=0.67), difference in educational (2.23), intellectual (3.98) and total self-concept (2.27). No difference in self-efficacy (t=0.41), achievement-motivation (t=0.69). A positive correlation between self-efficacy and achievementmotivation (r=0.438), achievement-motivation and dimensions of self-concept such as physical (r=0.184), educational r=0.263), intellectual (r=0.188) and total self-concept (r=0.256); no significant correlation between social (r=0.035), temperamental (r=0.168), moral (r=0.170). A positive correlation between self-efficacy and dimensions of self-concept such as physical(r=0.380), social(r=0.259), temperamental(r=0.239), educational(r=0.298), moral(r=0.354), intellectual (r=0.206), and total self-concept(r=0.446). All results are significant at 0.05 level.
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Yogita Ubhe And Priyanka Bombra
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