Analysis of Self-esteem and Academic Achievement among the Midwifery Students of Mashhad School of Nursing and Midwifery in 2013

Farzaneh  Rashidi Fakari; Mahin  Tafazzoli

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Analysis of Self-esteem and Academic Achievement among the Midwifery Students of Mashhad School of Nursing and Midwifery in 2013

Authors:

Farzaneh Rashidi Fakari ¹,

Mahin Tafazzoli ^2,*

1Students Research Committee, Dept. of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

2Dept. of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

Educational Research in Medical Sciences:Vol. 4, issue 1; e79152

Published online:Jun 28, 2015

Article type:Research Article

Received:Mar 08, 2015

Accepted:Jun 23, 2015

How to Cite:Farzaneh Rashidi Fakari Mahin Tafazzoli Analysis of Self-esteem and Academic Achievement among the Midwifery Students of Mashhad School of Nursing and Midwifery in 2013.4(1):e79152.

Abstract

Introduction: The students’ academic achievement is of paramount significance for their future accomplishments. Academic achievement is associated with various effective factors, one of which is self-esteem. The current study was conducted to assess the correlation between self-esteem and academic achievement of the midwifery students at Mashhad University of Medical Sciences in 2013.

Methods: This analytical study was carried out on the midwifery students of Mashhad School of Nursing and Midwifery in the first semester of the academic year 2013-2014. The participants were selected through census sampling. The instruments for data collection included a personal and academic information questionnaire and Rosenberg self-esteem scale. The collected data were analyzed by SPSS-16 software using descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation coefficient.

Results: The mean of grade point average of the students was 16.31±1.05 (Mean±SD). Total mean score of self-esteem was reported to be 16.54±2.34. The majority of students were reported to have a moderate self-esteem (84.9%). The results of Pearson correlation test showed no significant correlation between self-esteem and academic achievement (p>0.05).

Conclusion: The findings indicated no significant correlation between the students’ self-esteem and their academic achievement. Other factors such as cultural, emotional and psychological conditions in the society, however, seem to be associated with academic achievement and self-esteem. Hence, more comprehensive studies are recommended to be carried out in this regard.

Keywords

Self-esteem

Students midwifery

Academic achievement

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