Journal of Islamic Studies (Jun 1990)
The Relationship between the Self-Concept and Scholastic Achievement of Children: An Experimental Study for Build- ing a Positive Self - Concept
Abstract
The problem of this research can be outlined as the design and experimentation a counseling program for the building of positive self - concept of children. This study is confined to the identification of the negative aspects in self - concept of children of elementary schools, building a self - concept scale for normal children between ages it - 16. and designing a counseling program for the treatment of some kinds of the negative aspects of children between the ages of 9 16 The self- concept scale. for normal children between ages 9 - 16 has been applied to a randomization sample of 500 boys and girls representing the elementary schools in [rbid area, Jordan. Then selecting , 60, boys and girls for experimental and controlling subjects of which they are the negative aspects in self - con- cept of them. The results of statistical and graphs for the collecting of data which indicated the effectiveness of pro- cedures employed in decreasing the possibility of the level of scholastic achievement of children. This research has offered a pattern for a counseling program aiming at treating with negative self concept. This program has been ordered, so that the teacher could apply it during his daily school periods.
