Effects of Academic Achievement and Gender on Self-Esteem
Location
CSU 253/254/255
Start Date
12-4-2004 1:45 PM
End Date
12-4-2004 3:15 PM
Student's Major
Psychology
Student's College
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Mentor's Name
Edison Perdomo
Mentor's Department
Psychology
Mentor's College
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Description
Many studies regarding self-esteem focus only on elementary and high school students. The present study was conducted on college students and focused on the relationship between self-esteem, grade point average and gender. The study involved the use of two questionnaires; the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Assessment Survey was used to measure self-esteem and a demographic questionnaire was used to obtain information about the participants. Results found that students with the highest self-esteems are those with the highest grade point averages. Students with lower grade point averages had lower self-esteem. Overall, females had lower self-esteems than males, regardless of grade point averages which is also consistent with previous research. These findings support some earlier research regarding elementary and high school students that the higher the grade point average, the higher the self-esteem.
Effects of Academic Achievement and Gender on Self-Esteem
CSU 253/254/255
Many studies regarding self-esteem focus only on elementary and high school students. The present study was conducted on college students and focused on the relationship between self-esteem, grade point average and gender. The study involved the use of two questionnaires; the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Assessment Survey was used to measure self-esteem and a demographic questionnaire was used to obtain information about the participants. Results found that students with the highest self-esteems are those with the highest grade point averages. Students with lower grade point averages had lower self-esteem. Overall, females had lower self-esteems than males, regardless of grade point averages which is also consistent with previous research. These findings support some earlier research regarding elementary and high school students that the higher the grade point average, the higher the self-esteem.
