Self Concept and Academic Achievement among Students at Higher Secondary Level

Dr. Nimmi Maria Oommen

Abstract: The term self-concept is a general term used to refer to how someone thinks about or perceives themselves. It is an important term for both social psychology and humanism. The scholastic achievement for learning outcome that a student gains in his school is known as academic achievement. The way that pupils apply themselves is an important factor in life. In this rapidly changing world and with the growing advancement good academic achievement helps pupils for their proper development. This study focuses on the important psychological variables like self-concept and academic achievement. Normative survey method was used for the research. Sample includes higher secondary students. Stratified sampling technique was used. The statistical technique used was correlation and t test. The hypotheses state that. 1) There will be significant correlation between self-concept and academic achievement of higher secondary students. 2) There will be significant difference between male and female students in their self-concept. 3) There will be significant difference between male and female students in their academic achievement

Keywords: Self- concept, Academic Achievement, Higher Secondary Students, Self Image, Human Behavior