Academic Self-Concept, Self-Esteem, and Academic Achievement among Truant and Punctual Students
School drop-out is one of the major concerns that hamper youth’s progress in professional setting. Truancy and run away from school is leading cause for such drop-outs. The present study was aimed to examine the role of truancy in academic self-concept, self-esteem, and academic achievement through a comparison between truant and punctual students. A purposive sample of 200 students (Truant = 100, Punctual = 100) participated in the study. Age range was 12-18 years. Urdu versions of Academic self-concept (Ahmed, 1986) and Self-Esteem Scales Questionnaire, (Rifai, Ward, Borden, & Wilson, 1995) were used. Results showed that punctual students had significantly superior academic achievement than truant students. Academic self-concept has positive relationship with the self-esteem of the students regardless of being truant and punctual. Self-competence, self-acceptance, and academic self-competence as domains of self-esteem were found predictors self-concept in truant students, whiles self-acceptance and social and physical self-acceptance were significant predictors of self-concept for punctual students. Truancy/punctuality did not play a moderating for self-esteem in predicting academic self-concept. Limitations, implications of the study and suggestions for future research are discussed. This study would be beneficial for educational and clinical setting to enhance self-esteem to improve upon academic success of students.
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Hassan,
A., Jami,
H., Aqeel,
M. (2016). Academic Self-Concept, Self-Esteem, and Academic Achievement among Truant and Punctual Students. Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research, 31(1), 223-240. https://pjpr.scione.com/cms/abstract.php?id=221
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Hassan,
A.; Jami,
H.; Aqeel,
M. Academic Self-Concept, Self-Esteem, and Academic Achievement among Truant and Punctual Students. Pak. J. Psychol. Res 2016, 31, 223-240. https://pjpr.scione.com/cms/abstract.php?id=221
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Hassan
A, Jami
H, Aqeel
M. Academic Self-Concept, Self-Esteem, and Academic Achievement among Truant and Punctual Students. Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research. 2016; 31(1): 223-240. https://pjpr.scione.com/cms/abstract.php?id=221
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2016. "Academic Self-Concept, Self-Esteem, and Academic Achievement among Truant and Punctual Students" Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research 31, no. 1: 223-240. https://pjpr.scione.com/cms/abstract.php?id=221
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