Self-esteem
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Date
2020
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UMT.Lahore
Abstract
The main objective of this research was to investigate the relationship between Self
Esteem, Social Anxiety, and Academic Achievement among University Students. Self-Esteem and
Social Anxiety are the important psychological issues. Research findings indicate that individuals
with high social anxiety experience weak performance and decreased social contact and problems
in academic achievement. Furthermore, self-esteem is strongly linked to academic achievement
(Arshad et al., 2015). Thus, it was hypothesized that there will be a positively significant
relationship between self-esteem, social anxiety, and academic achievement. Self-esteem and
social anxiety would predict academic achievement. Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES),
Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS), and Academic Achievement as CGPA these scales were
used in this research. The sample for the study consisted of 200 participants (100 male and 100
female) university students in undergraduated, postgraduated both were selected for data
collection. Data collection was analyzed by using SPSS, including Correlational Cross-Sectional
Research Design to examine the relationship between Self-Esteem, Social Anxiety, and Academic
Achievement. Descriptive Statistics, Independent sample t-test, Pearson Product Moment
Correlation, and Regression analyses were employed to conclude the data. The results show that
academic achievement has a positively significant relationship with self-esteem and negatively
correlated with social anxiety. Self-esteem has a negative relationship with social anxiety. Male
students have slightly higher self-esteem as compared to female students. Female students appear
to have more social anxiety as compared to male students.