STUDENT'S SELF-ESTEEM AND SELF-CONTROL AS PREDICTORS OF ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF STUDENTS IN MATHEMATICS

Abstract

This study aimed to determine whether self-esteem and self-control significantly influence the student's academic achievement in mathematics. A descriptive-correlational research design was used. The respondents of this study were 310 Grade 10 students in five public secondary high schools in the Division of Davao del Norte and were chosen through stratified random sampling. This study used three adopted questionnaires. Mean, Standard Deviation, Pearson r, and Regression Analysis were used as statistical tools. The findings showed that student’s self-esteem was fairly manifested while student’s self-control was fairly observed. The academic achievement of grade 10 students in mathematics did not meet expectations. The findings also revealed that both self-esteem and self-control have a significant relationship on students’ academic achievement in mathematics. The findings also demonstrated that self-control is a significant predictor of academic achievement in mathematics but not self-esteem. The results emphasized that educators and school administrators should focus on enhancing social and physical acceptance, addressing procrastination, attention control, and impulse control, and boosting mathematics achievement. These interventions may include teamwork activities, body positivity programs, and creating a safe space for discussing social anxieties. Strategies may include time management workshops, mindfulness exercises, and role-playing scenarios. Future research could explore the link between self-control and mathematics achievement, suggesting that incorporating self-control strategies into classrooms, effective study time planning and focused teaching techniques could improve test scores. KEYWORDS: Math education, self-esteem, self-control, mathematics achievement, descriptive and correlational design, regression analysis, Davao del Norte, Philippines