Self-Concept and Achievement Motivation of Adolescents: A Relationship
| Vol-4 | Issue-03 | March 2019 | Published Online: 15 March 2019 PDF ( 158 KB ) | ||
| Author(s) | ||
| Renu Gulati 1; Veenu Wadhwa 2; Reema Lamba 3 | ||
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1Associate Professor, Department of Human Development and Childhood Studies, Institute of Home Economics, University of Delhi, India 2Associate Professor, Department of Human Development and Childhood Studies, Institute of Home Economics, University of Delhi, India 3Associate Professor, Department of Human Development and Family Empowerment, Aditi Mahavidyalaya, University of Delhi, India |
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| Abstract | ||
Self-Concept and achievement motivation are important aspects of child development. Both these seem to have an impact on the academic performance of adolescents. Around 200 adolescents, aged 14-17 years, were studied to examine their self-concept and achievement motivation. The influence of both these independent variables on the dependent variable - academic performance was studied using a set of standard questionnaires for self-concept and achievement motivation. The sample belonged to the same socio-economic and educational background. No gender differences in adolescent self-concept and achievement motivation were found. The correlation between self-concept and achievement motivation was found to be significant. The effect of self-concept and achievement motivation on academic performance was significant with self-concept having a greater influence on the outcome. |
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| Keywords | ||
| Self-concept, motivation, child development, adolescence | ||
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