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Abstract
Self-concept is about how one perceives oneself and others; it’s one’s feelings and thoughts about his strengths and weaknesses, one’s abilities and limitations, matters greatly in one’s social and academic achievement. Self-concept is the accumulation of knowledge about the self, such as beliefs regarding personality traits, physical characteristics, abilities, values, goals, and roles.
Despite differing opinions about the onset of self-concept development, researchers, agree on the importance of one’s self concept which influencing people’s behaviors, cognitive and emotional outcomes not limited to academic achievements.
from an a practical view , it was founded that , both self-concept and academic achievement can influence each other , Therefore , It can be stated that, self-concept is critical and central variable in human behaviors . Individuals with positive self-concept are expected to function more effectively; this is evident in interpersonal competence, intellectual efficiency and environmental mastery.
In contrast, negative self-concept is correlated with personal and social maladjustment.
It is believed that, nursing students usually face many issues that may foster the student’s self-concept, this may be related to: nursing image, teaching program and teaching methods, as a consequence for the previous effect of self-concept, a noticeable effect on academic achievement can be observed in nursing education.
Aim of the Study
This study aims at:
Assessing self -concept and its relation with the academic achievement among nursing students.
Research question:
To achieve the aim of this study, the following research question will be formulated:
- Does self-concept affect the academic achievement of nursing students?