Self-Esteem and Self-Efficacy Relation with High and Low Academic Achievement and Gender Difference Among Graduate Students

Abstract

In the twenty first century, education plays a very crucial role in human development. Some people acquire high academic achievement through education. The present study accounts the difference in self-esteem and self-efficacy in relation to high and low academic achievement and gender difference among the graduate students. The study consist 100 students, 50 high academic achievements (divided into 25 male & 25 female) and 50 low academic achievements (divided into 25 male & 25 female) as a sample. The subjects were selected through random sampling method in the age range of 21 to 25 years. For the purpose of data collection self-esteem scale by Sing and Srivastav (2008) and Self-efficacy scale by Mathur and Bhatnagar (2012) are used. Mean, SD and t value are used for statistical analysis of data. The conclusions of the present study are: (l)There is significant difference in selfesteem. High academic achievement students are higher in self-esteem than the low academic achievements students. (2) There is significant difference in self-etficacy. High academic achievement students are higher in selfefficacy than the low academic achievements students. (3) There is a significant gender difference in self-esteem. Male students are higher in self-esteem than the female students. (4) There is a significant gender difference in self efficacy. Male students are higher in self-efficacy than the female students.