RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN SELF-ESTEEM, CAUSAL ATTRIBUTIONS AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN BWARI AREA COUNCIL, FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY
RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN SELF-ESTEEM, CAUSAL ATTRIBUTIONS AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN BWARI AREA COUNCIL, FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY
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2011-10
Authors
OBOCHI, HELEN NWAMAKA
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Abstract
The study focused on the relationships between self-esteem, causal attributions and
academic in secondary school students in Bwari Area Council of Federal Capital
Territory. The research sought to find out how self esteem and causal attribution
interact with the of students academic achievement. Also, the research explored
gender differences in self-esteem and causal attribution for success and failure. Six
research questions guided the research and six hypotheses were tested. The design
of the study was survey and sample size was 191participant comprising 90 males
and 101 females from five secondary schools in Bwari Area Council, FCT. Two
standardized questionnaires were used, the Academic Causal Attribution Scale
which is a five point scale questionnaire and Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale which is
a four –point scale questionnaire. Academic achievement was measured by the
term result of a standardized examination given to the students by the education
board. The data were analysed using Pearson product Moment Correlation to test
relationships and Independent sample t-test to test differences between variables.
At 0.01 level of significant, self- esteem was positively associated with academic
achievement so also internal attribution for success. At 0.05 significant level,
external attributions for success was negatively related to academic achievement.
At 0.01 alpha level, external attributions for failure was related to academic
achievement. No gender difference was discovered in both self-esteem and internal
or external attributions for success and failure. The implications are that students
will benefit by giving internal explanations for occurrences in their life. Also
students with low self esteem are to be guided and counseled so they could adjust
well in school and life generally. It is therefore recommended that methods of
building positive self-esteem and internal attribution be embraced by both parents
and teachers.
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY ZARIA IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF
REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF MASTERS DEGREE IN
EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY AND
COUNSELING
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY ZARIA
OCTOBER, 2011
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RELATIONSHIPS,, SELF-ESTEEM,, ATTRIBUTIONS,, ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT,, SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS,, BWARI AREA COUNCIL,, FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY