RELATIONSHIP AMONG SELF–ESTEEM, PARENTAL SUPPORT AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF STUDENTS IN ETHOIPE EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF DELTA STATE.
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Self-esteem refers to an individual's overall evaluation of their worth, abilities, and accomplishments. The major purpose of the study is to determine the relationship between self – esteem and academic achievement of students in Ethoipe east local government area of delta State. The hypothesis of the study is there is no significant relationship between self-esteem and academic achievement among secondary school students in Ethiopia East Local Government Area of Delta State. The research design employed in this study is a survey design. Survey design refers to the systematic process of creating and structuring questionnaires or surveys to collect data from respondents, typically for research, evaluation, or decision-making purposes, offering insights into the relationship between self – esteem and academic achievement of students in Ethoipe east local government area of delta State. The population of the study comprised of all Senior Secondary School One (SSS1) students in Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State. Five (5) schools were randomly selected in Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State. The researcher selected twenty (20) students fr om each of the five sampled Secondary Schools. The instrument that was used for data collection was the questionnaire titled " the relationship between self – esteem and academic achievement of students in Ethoipe east local government area of delta State". The questionnaire was divided into two sections: Section A contained of ite ms on the demographics (personal/bio data of respondents) while section B consisted of sixteen (16) items that treated issues of the relationship between self – esteem and academic achievement of students in Ethoipe East Local Government Area of Delta State. After administering the questionnaire, the data collected were carefully analysed using the simple percentage. At the end it was concluded that, self-esteem plays a significant role in determining academic performance, and that parental support is a crucial factor in fostering students' self-esteem and academic achievement.
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