STUDY OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SELF-ESTEEM AND ACHIEVEMENT MOTIVATION AMONG STUDENTS

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Published: Jun 30, 2023

  Aleksandra Teterina

Abstract

Goal: to study the relationship between achievement motivation and self-esteem among students. Participants: 72 students aged 17-47 years (Mdn=23). Methods: Rosenberg's self-esteem scale, The Mehrabian Achieving Tendency Scale, State Self-Esteem Scale. Results: strong linear positive relationships were found between achievement motivation and state self-esteem, performance-oriented self-esteem, social self-esteem, global self-esteem. A moderate positive linear relationship was found between achievement motivation and appearance-oriented self-esteem.

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Teterina, A. (2023). STUDY OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SELF-ESTEEM AND ACHIEVEMENT MOTIVATION AMONG STUDENTS. Baltic Journal of Legal and Social Sciences, (2), 75-82. https://doi.org/10.30525/2592-8813-2023-2-8
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Keywords

achievement motivation, appearance self-esteem, global self-esteem, performance self-esteem, social self-esteem, state self-esteem

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