Self-esteem and Academic Performance of Grade 12-Students of Saguday National High School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Self-esteem plays vital role in humans' life because it deals with behavior, trust, and interactions within people and to others. People with positive self-esteem claim that they are more attractive or likable person, good at communicating, have better impressions, and open to criticism (Baumeister, Campbell, Kruegr& Vhos, 2003) while negative self-esteem cause people to judge themselves, put down their abilities in appreciating the love of people or their values on this world, and achieving success (Rubino, 2006). This study determined the existing relationship between self-esteem and academic performance of the 119 Grade 12 students of Saguday National High school.

METHODS

This study utilized descriptive correlational study. 119 Grade 12 students served as the respondents of the study. The gathered data were treated using frequency, percentage, mean, t-test, and Pearson (r).

RESULTS

Findings showed that sex and age influence the respondents' feeling of being popular, and when things get tough they're not the person which people would ask for help. Moreover, sex influence the performance of the respondents, when their parents feel proud of them, and when they're not important in their family. While age influence their feelings; being proud of their report card, they feel that they have many friends as other people, and when they wish that they'd been born into another family. There is positive relationship between self-esteem of the respondents in terms of school, peer and family on their academic performance.

DISCUSSIONS

Teachers are to improve teaching styles or methods and create organizations to the students that may boost one's self-esteem. Parents are to improve or change their parenting style such as giving more support just like checking their children on their activities and give guidance to their children.