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International Journal of Social Science & Interdisciplinary Research ISSN 2277-3630IJSSIR, Vol. 6 (4), APRIL (2017), pp. 29-42Online available at indianresearchjournals.comRELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SELF- ESTEEM AND ACADEMICACHIEVEMENT OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTSPOOJA BHAGATRESEARCH SCHOLARDEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL STUDIESCENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF JAMMU.ABSTRACTThe aim of present research was to study Relationship between Self- Esteem and AcademicAchievement of Secondary school students. The study was conducted on a sample of 391secondary school students studying in government and private schools of Jammu district. SelfEsteem Inventory prepared by M.S. Prasad and G.P. Thakur (1977) was used to collect data. Thecollected data was analyzed with the help of Pearson product moment correlation (r).The resultsof the study showed that positive and significant correlation was found between positive selfesteem and academic achievement of secondary school students. A positive and significantcorrelation was found between positive self males with their academic achievement. A positiveand significant correlation was found between negative self females and academic achievement.A positive but not significant correlation was found between positive self females with theiracademic achievement. A positive but not significant correlation was found between negativeself males and academic achievement of secondary school students.KEYWORDS: Self- Esteem and Academic Achievement, Secondary school students.REFERENCESAdvance Twentieth Century Dictionary. (1995). New Delhi: Educational Publishing House.Advanced Learners Dictionary of Education. (2000). New Delhi: Anmol Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Chauhan, R. (2009).Relationship between academic self-esteem and educational achievement cevi.org/publications/icevi wc2006/09 inclusive educational practices/Papers/wa 028 reema%20chauhan.pdf.
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