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About the Book
This research study was undertaken to understand the influence of three independent variables viz., Self-Concept, Study Attitude and Home Environment on the Academic Achievement of the Secondary School students studying in five different districts of Andhra Pradesh, India. Other extraneous variables such as locality, gender, medium, type of school and religion were taken into consideration. A questionnaire consisting of hundred questions on Self-Concept, forty questions on study attitude and hundred questions on home environment was given to a sample population of 1407 students. The findings reveal that the students belong to various levels of the above mentioned variables. Fifteen hypotheses were formulated of which statistical calculations were used to reject or accept the null hypotheses. Correlation between academic achievement and other independent variables was calculated and this was supported by linear regression analysis. In the final analysis it can be concluded that Study Attitude of the secondary school students has stronger influence on their academic achievement than their Self-Concept and Home Environment. However, it must be understood that one’s Self-Concept influences his/her academic achievement and there is reciprocal relationship between these two variables. Good Home Environment will also provide conducive atmosphere for the students to perform well academically.
Sr Dr A M Jansi FSAG
Dr Antony Maria Jansi, A. Fsag
Dr A. Anotny Maria Jansi, FSAG is an Indian Catholic nun, an educationist and a researcher. She has been the principal of schools for many years and she has been teaching in the university college as lecturer for a period of ten years. Her doctoral research study undertaken to investigate the impact of ‘Self Concept’, ‘ Study attitude’ and ‘ ‘Home Environment’ of the secondary school children studying in five districts of united Andhra Pradesh, India with reference to their academic achievement, offers highly useful insights. She has also authored a book titled, ‘ Poems for Social Change ‘ and regularly writes poems on social themes in an Indian catholic monthly called , “Rally’. At present she is the Vice President of St. Joseph’s College for Women, Pagalpattu, Salem, India. She is at present the Education Counselor of Franciscan Sisters of Aloysius Gonzaga, Puducherry and National Women Commission Co Ordinator for All India Catholic University Federation, an International Youth organization.
Email: jansiarulappanseba@gmail.com
