Correlational Study of Academic Achievement, with Self Confidence and Aggression among the Adolescents

Abstract

The 10 to 19year old adolescent age range represents a growth and development stage between childhood and maturity. According to UNICEF - India, there are around 253 million adolescents in India, accounting for one-fourth of the country's entire population. Taking into consideration, the present study intends to find out the relationship of academic achievement with self confidence and aggression among the adolescents of District Jammu. The descriptive study was conducted to explore the extent of Aggression, self confidence and academic achievement. This study explores the relationship of various variables (academic achievement, self confidence and aggression) with one another. The study has been conducted on a sample of 280 students selected randomly from high schools of district Jammu.. The standardized questionnaires on Self confidence and aggression have been used for the study. The data has been analyzed by using the Mean Standard deviation, Percentage analysis, Pearson’s product moment coefficient of correlation (r), multiple coefficients of correlation (R). The results indicated that there is, significant and negative relationship between academic achievement and aggression, significant relationship of achievement with self confidence.