SELF-ESTEEM AND ITS IMPLICATION ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCES OF CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS STUDIES STUDENTS IN TERTIARY SCHOOL (A CASE STUDY OF LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION)
Abstract
Christian Religious Studies is an academic discipline taught at the various levels of our educational system. Its main objective is to produce a community of people who are morally and spiritually developed for the wellbeing of the society in general. Self-Esteem on the other hand is individual positive nature which are taught rigorously by Christian Religious Studies. This Research work is set to elucidates the concept of self-esteem and how its affects the academic performance of Christian Religious Studies Students.
Background to study
Empirical evidence indicates that self- esteem is a fairly good predictor of mental health in adults and adolescents (Rosenberg 2010). In addition, high self- esteem has been positively correlated with creativity, academic achievement, resistance to group pressure, willingness to express unpopular opinions and effective communication between parents and youth (Adair, 2000).
Many investigators have explored the association between self- esteem and various social and psychological problems.
Kaplan, 2004 review of this literature concludes that there are significant relationships between low self-esteem and delinquency, crime, alcoholism, drug abuse, mental disorders, aggressive behavior, and suicidal behaviour.
Pokorny, 2010 concluded that there is a significant between self-esteem and school performance on students studying Christian Religious Studies in tertiary schools is primarily attributable to the effect of school performance on self-esteem (Vik 2003).
Typically, academic achievement has been strongly related to self-esteem: many studies have demonstrated significant positive relationships between these variables.
Self-esteem is the totality of one’s self evaluation, it is a cognitive process of evaluating one’s ability, values, knowledge and overall capacity. People who are perceived with positive self-esteem demonstrated the following signs:
- Confidence
- Self- direction
- Non – blaming others
- Demonstrates personal strength
- Optimism
- Able to solve problems
- Ability to control emotions
The uniqueness of Christian religious studies emerges from its dual function of simultaneous development of the intellectual ability and moral character of the students. Okafor (1996) said that Christian religious studies helps to inject sanity into the society and minimize the turning of a nation into a policed state by cultivating citizens who acknowledge metaphysical sanctions, whose acceptable behaviours are often determined not just by external constraints but by spiritual consideration.
Poor performance occurs every year and more students are running away from the subject of Christian Religious Studies This alarming rate of poor performance in Christian Religious Studies has generated growing concern from various quarters, the parents, teachers, schools and the government (Lawal, 2002, Lawal2010).
Christian Religious Studies is designed to compel interests to beget habits and to influence behaviours. On the whole religious studies makes one truly a citizen of his nation by indicating in him the required civic responsibilities. The civic aim is summarized by Akubure (1992) as “Give your country the best service of your citizenship.”
On the other hand, there seems to be a connection between the attitudes of students regarding learning of Christian religious studies and their academic performance, sometimes students develop negative attitude to a subject due to some factors associated with the teachers and vice versa.
Either way, it hinders student performance, findings indicate that:
- Self-Esteem on students studying Christian Religious Studies and their perceptions of the Social quality of their relationship with peers was found to have significantly increased.
- Academic Self-Esteem perception of ability to succeed academically decreased slightly for the experimental group.
- Parental Self-Esteem perceptions of how their parents view them slightly increase for experimental group.
- General Self-Esteem overall perception of their worth was found to have significantly increased for the experimental control group.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
This research work is so significance that when the work is done; many are going to benefit a lot from the study.
This study will be department incase no one has written on the subject title; it will be significant in the sense that it having a high self-esteem has many positive effects and benefits, especially among students studying Christian Religious Studies in tertiary institution.
Positive self- esteem is one of the building blocks of academic achievement it provides a firm foundation for learning.
Students who feel positive about themselves have fewer sleepless nights, succumb less easily to pressures of conformity by peers, are less likely to use drugs and alcohol are more sociable and more persistent at difficult tasks, are more happier and most pertinent to this study is that they tend to perform better academically.
Statement of the Problem
Christian Religious Studies as a prominent discipline in Nigeria that upgrades the ethical and moral standards and its intending factors that influence the student gender age and attitude in an individual.
The students of Christian Religious Studies spurns the integrity of the discipline despite its pedigree and past impact in developing social behaviour of every individual.
The research work is set to expose the implications of self-esteem on learning and teaching Christian Religious Studies in Lagos State University of Education.
Objectives of the Study
The major objective of this study was to determine if there is a relationship between self-esteem and academic achievement. This study will provide a better true association between self-esteem and academic achievement among the Christian Religious Studies undergraduate.
The study is also set to highlight the following
- Correlation between self-esteem and Christian Religious Studies
- The impact of self-esteem on Christian Religious Studies
- The role of educational administration in improving Christian Religious Studies student’s esteem
Purpose of Study
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of self-esteem on academic performance of students studying Christian Religious Studies, their self-evaluation of their self-concept (self-esteem) in tertiary institutions, Lagos State, Nigeria.
- To find out the relationship between self-esteem and academic achievement of tertiary institution students studying Christian Religious Studies
- To find out the relationship between self esteem with respect to gender among students studying Christian Religious Studies in tertiary institutions.
Scope of the study/ limitation of the study
This study is restricted to a study of self-esteem and its implications to a study of self-esteem and its implications on the academic performance of C.R.S students.
Limitations of the study
- Financial constraint:- Insufficient fund tends to impede the efficiency of the researcher in sourcing for the relevant materials, literature or information and in the process of the data collection (internet, questionnaire and interview).
- Time constraint:– The Researcher will simultaneously engage in this study with other academic work. This consequently will cut down on the time devoted for the research work.
Research Questions
- Does Christian Religious Studies improve low self-esteem
- Will positive behaviour be spur by Christian Religious Studies
- Does self-esteem encourage academic achievement
Research Hypothesis
- There is no significant relationship between Christian Religious Studies and low self esteem
- There is significant relationship between positive behavior and Christian Religious Studies
- There is no significant relationship between self-esteem and academic achievement
Definition of terms
Self – Esteem:- Is how you feel about yourself, confidence in one’s own worth or abilities, self – respect.
Academic Performance:- Is the extent to which a student, teacher or institution has achieved their short or long term educational goals.
C.R.S:- Christian Religious studies is the process whereby Christian learning takes place.
Student:- Is a person who is studying at a university or other place of higher education; denoting someone who is studying in order to enter a particular profession.
Tertiary School:- Is referred to as third stage third level, and post-secondary education, is the educational level following the completion of a school providing a secondary education.
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