Semester
Fall
Date of Graduation
2006
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Type
EdD
College
College of Education and Human Services
Department
Learning Sciences and Human Development
Committee Chair
Larry Stead.
Abstract
The author investigated the relationship between undergraduates' self-esteem, current cumulative grade point average, race, and gender. A sample of 160 undergraduate students from West Virginia University completed the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. In addition, the participants completed a demographic page, which included questions about their race, gender, and grade point average. The author assessed the relationship by performing a three way analysis of variance between the variables. In addition, Chi Square tests and correlations were run to test any further relationships. The results showed no correlation between self-esteem and grade point average. There were no significant main effects for gender or grade point average with self-esteem as the dependent variable. However, the main effect for race was significant. The Chi Square tests also yielded a significant relationship between race and self-esteem. Therefore, race played a significant role in how the participants in the current study answered the self-esteem questions. Researchers may want to further explore the relationship between these two variables to better understand the interaction.
Recommended Citation
Geletko, Jennifer Lynn, "Relationship between self-esteem and academic achievement among college undergraduates" (2006). Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports. 2743.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/2743