Relationship between Academic Achievement and Self-Esteem among Secondary School Going Tribal Students in Sidhi District of Madhya Pradesh, India

Abstract

Self-esteem has long been considered a vital component of good mental health. Self-esteem is each person's belief about his value and importance. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between academic achievement and self-esteem among secondary school going tribal students in Sidhi District of Madhya Pradesh, India. The present study was carried out among 2200 secondary school going tribal students by using purposive sampling in Sidhi District of Madhya Pradesh, India. The result shows that there was significant relationship between gender, tribe, academic achievement and self esteem. The study concluded that strategies to improve students’ self-esteem are essential in educational systems. Key words: Self-esteem, academic achievement, secondary school going tribal students,