Self-Concept of Ability and School Achievement

Abstract

Three hypotheses concerning self-concept were tested using a sample of 1,050 seventh grade students and a selected subsample of 110 overand under-aohieving students. A significant positive relationship was found between 8elf-concept of ability and grade point average; this relatio?nship persisted even when measured intelltgence was controlled. Specifio self-concept8 of ability related to specific areas of academio achievement were found; in some areas these were better predictors of achievement in the subject than general self-concept of ability. Self-concept was sgniftcantly and positively related to the perceived evaluation of significant others. A direction for further re8earoh is indioated.