Campus Location
Abilene Campus (Residential)
Date of Award
2014
Document Type
Thesis
Department
Social Work
Degree Name
Master of Science
Committee Chair or Primary Advisor
Wayne Paris
Second Committee Member or Secondary Advisor
Tom Winter
Third Committee Member or Committee Reader
Joe Cunningham, Jr.
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to explore the factors that are associated with the development of self-concept and how self-concept influences or interacts with academic performance and behavior. This research study asked two questions: (1) what assists in the development of self-concept, and (2) how does self-concept impact academic performance and behavior in at-risk middle school students? Using evidence-based research, parental involvement, gender, and ethnicity were selected as key factors associated with the development of self-concept in adolescence. This study proposed that students with high self-concept would have positive academic and behavioral performance. Consequently, students with low self-concept would have negative academic and behavioral performance. To address this issue, this study selected an exploratory descriptive quantitative design and used self-report. Data gathered on parental involvement, gender, and ethnicity suggested a trend towards adolescent self-concept. However, the data did not support the hypothesis that students with high self-concept would have positive academic and behavioral performance and students with low self-concept would have negative academic and behavioral performance. Overall, students with average self-concept, overall, had the best grades, attendance, and behavior, when compared to students with above average or below average self-concept.
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Recommended Citation
Franklin, Tara Wade, "A Study of Self-Concept in At-Risk Middle School Children Related to Behavior and Academic Performance" (2014). Digital Commons @ ACU, Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 913.
https://digitalcommons.acu.edu/etd/913