Objective To exam the personality traits and self-concept of school phobia patients with different academic achievements. Methods 38 school phobia patients with high academic achievement and 19 school phobia patients with low academic achievement were assessed with Eysenck’s personality questionnaire and Piers-Harris Children’s Self-concept Scale. Results High academic achievement group of psychoticism and neuroticism higher than that of low academic achievement group.High academic achievement group of Self-concept ’s total scores, behavior, intelligence and the school situation higher than that of low academic achievement group.High academic achievement group of anxiety scale score lower than that of low academic achievement group.The personality traits of school phobia correlated with the self-concept on some level. Conclusion Different academic achievements of school phobia patients have different personality traits and have different self-concept, so they need to individualized treatment options. Key words: School Phobia; Academic Achievement; Personality; Self-concept
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