Shyness / Social Phobia: INFLUENCE ON SELF-CONCEPT AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. SUGGESTED REMEDIAL MEASURES

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Title

Shyness / Social Phobia: INFLUENCE ON SELF-CONCEPT AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. SUGGESTED REMEDIAL MEASURES

Description

This study reports the influence of shyness on self-concept and academic achievement in high school children. In the present study Crozier's (1995) shyness scale, Singh's (1986) self-concept scale and academic achievement of the students were employed to find out the influence of shyness. 240 high school students served as subjects. Results revealed that as the shyness level increased self-concept of
the students decreased linearly. Shyness is found to affect academic achievement negatively and significantly. Also, remedial measures for shyness/social phobia and further management have been discussed.
Key Words: Shyness, Social Phobia, Self concept, Academic Scores & High school students.

Creator

D'Souza, Lancy

Source

Artha Journal of Social Sciences; Vol. 4 No. 1 (2005): Artha Journal of Social Sciences; 23-29
0000-0000
0975-329X

Publisher

Centre for Publications, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore

Date

2005-01-01

Rights

Copyright (c) 2016 Artha - Journal of Social Sciences

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Format

application/pdf

Language

eng

Type

info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Peer-reviewed Article

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Citation

D'Souza, Lancy, Shyness / Social Phobia: INFLUENCE ON SELF-CONCEPT AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. SUGGESTED REMEDIAL MEASURES, Centre for Publications, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, 2005, accessed November 15, 2024, https://igi.indrastra.com/items/show/240

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