Self-Concept, Social Adjustment and Academic Achievement of Persian Students

Abstract

The present study aimed at exploring the relationship between self-concept and social adjustment with academic achievement of students. The research population was male and female secondary students in Iran, Islamshahr city. The subjects selected through cluster random sampling method including 234 students (122 male and 112 female students). Rogers Self-concept questionnaire and the student adjustment questionnaire utilized. For academic achievement, the first half-year GPA considered. Using SPSS software for data analyzing, the results of the study are; there is a significant difference between girls and boys academic achievement, there is also a significant difference in the overall adjustment between these two groups, but there is no significant difference between their self-concept. To study the relationship between self-concept and social adjustment with academic achievement of the male and female students and its dimensions the correlation matrix of the students’ scores of research variables calculated. The result indicates a significant relationship between selfconcept and adjustment. There is a significant correlation between academic achievement and social adjustment, but there is no significant relationship between self-concept and academic achievement. In General, the results indicated that the better adjustment people have, the more ability they will make progress in their life.