Investigating the Contributing Factors Affecting High School Students’ Self-confidence and the Solutions for Enhancement: A Case Study of Arabu Qala High School, Kandahar, Afghanistan
Keywords:
high school students, self-confidence, Kandahar
Abstract
This research paper examines the contributing factors affecting high school students’ self-confidence and the solutions to enhance students’ self-confidence. The study used quantitative approach, the researcher conducted a survey study by developing a questionnaire comprising 20 items based on five Likerts scales. The data was collected from 100 high school students through random sampling which 75 were male and 25 females. The data was analysed and interpreted in terms of mean and standard deviation through SPSS software (24) version. It was concluded that different factors like, students’ feeling depressed, fear of making a mistake and others’ much focus toward students affected their self-confidence. On the other hand, factors like, teachers’ humor, students’ feeling a sense of pride and students’ encouragement and support from teachers’ side could enhance their self-confidence.
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Bong, M. (2008). Effects of parent–child relationships and classroom goal structures on motivation, helpseeking avoid ance and cheating. J. Exp. Educ. 76(2):191–217
Bundura, A. (2006). Towards a psychology of human agency. Perspect.Psychol. Sci. 1(2):164180.
Caldwell, K., Harrison, M., Adams, M., Quin, R.H., & Greeson, J. (2010). Developing Mindfulness in College Students through Movement Based Courses: Effects on Self-Regulatory Self-Efficacy, Mood, Stress, and Sleep Quality. Journal of American College Health, 58, 433-442.
Carter, J. S., & Garber, J. (2011). Predictors of the First Onset of a Major Depressive Episode and Changes in Depressive Symptoms across Adolescence: Stress and Negative Cognitions. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 120, 779-796. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0025441
Ciarrochi, J., Heaven, P. C. L., & Fiona, D. (2007). The impact of hope, self-esteem, and attributional style on adolescents’ school grades and emotional well-being: A longitudinal study.
Cole, S. J. Kinzie, J. (2008) supporting the names of diverse learner: first year students’ academic confidence and student engagements, Center for post-secondary research Indiana University.
Dhall, S. and Thukral, P. (2009). Intelligence as related of self-confidence and academic achievement of school students. Journal of all India Association for Educational Research, 21(2).
Eccles, J. S. & Wigfield, A. (2002). Self-concept, domain values, and self-esteem: Relations and changes at early adolescences. Journal of personality, 57(2), 283-310.
Ewald, J. D. (2007). Foreign language learning anxiety in upper-level classes: Involving students as researchers. Foreign Language Annals, 40(1), 122-142.
Farooq, M. S., Chaudhary, H. A., Shafiq, M. & Berhanu, G. (2011) Factors affecting students’ quality of academic performance: a case of secondary school level, Journal of quality and technology management, 2 (I7), 1- 14.
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Gravetter, F.J., & Forzano, L.B. (2006). Research Methods for the Behavioral Science Belmont, USA: Thomson Wadsworth.
Hampton, N.Z. and Mason, E. (2003). Learning disabilities, gender, sources of efficacy, self-efficacy beliefs, and academic achievement in high school students. Journal of School Psychology, 41(2), 101-112.
Harris, S. (2009). The relationship Between Self-Esteem and Academic Success among African American Students in the Minority Engineering Program at a Research Extensive University in the Southern Portion of the United States. Doctoral Dissertation. Louisiana State University.
Husainay, H., (2004) Malaysia Physical Training Manual. 1st Edn, Institut Kepimpinan Wawasan, Selangor Darul Ehsan.
Johan, R., & Harlan, J. (2014). Education Nowadays. International Journal of Educational Science and Research (IJESR), 4(5), 51-56. Chicago
Juhana (2012). Psychological factors that hinder students from speaking in English class (A case study in a senior high school in South Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia). Journal of Education and practice. Vol. 3, No. 12, 2012.
Juvonen, J., Graham, S., & Schuster, M. A. (2003). Bullying among young adolescents: The strong, the weak, and the troubled. Pediatrics, 112(6), 1231-1237.
Koc, M. & Polat, U. ((2006) Universite ogrencilerinin ruh sagligi. Insan Bilimleri Dergisi, 3(2), 1-22.
Krejcie, R. V., & Morgan, D. W. (1970). Determining sample size for research activities. Educational and psychological measurement, 30(3), 607-610.
Laal, M & Laal, M. (2011). Collaborative Learning: What is it? Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences, 31, 491 – 495.
Madan, C. R., & Kensinger, E. A. (2017). Test-Retest Reliability of Brian Morphology Estimates. Brian Informatics, 4, 107-121.
Martin, G. N. (2004) Estimates of emotional and psychometric intelligence: Evidence for gender based stereotype. Journal of psychology, 144, 2, 149-162.
Mutluer, S. (2006) Ouzguven olasmasida manevi degerlerin Rolo, Master thesis, University of Ankara.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. (2000). Principles and standards for school mathematics. Reston, VA: Author.
Nima, A. A., Rosenberg, P., Archer, T., & Garcia, D (2013). Anxiety, Affect, Self-Esteem, and Stress: Mediation and Mod-eration Effects on Depression. PLoS ONE, 8, e73265. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/annotation/49e2c5c8-e8a8-4011-80fc-02c6724b2acc
Obidigbo, G.C.E. (2006). Fields of Psychology. Self-efficacy third edition Enugu: Sages comm.
Ozbey, C. (2004) Cocuk sorunlarina yapict Cozumler. Level of confidence a work book. Istanbul: Inkilap.
Parachin, V.M. (2003). Developing dynamic self-confidence. Super Vision, 64, 13-15
Rhee, K. E., Pan, T. Y., Norman, G. J., Crow, S., & Boutelle, K. (2013). Relationship between Maternal Parenting and Eating Self-Efficacy in Overweight Children When Stressed. Eating and Weight Disorders-Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity, 18, 283-288. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40519-013- 0043-x
Rosenberg, M. (1965). Society and the adolescent self-image. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.
Rubio F (2007). "Self-esteem and foreign language learning, introduction". Cambridge Scholars Publishing: Cambridge.
Rutledge, T. (2000). Earning your own respect: A hand book of personal responsibility (A. Cakiroglu, Trans). Istanbul: Karuldisi.
Sander, p & Sander, L (2005) Giving presentation: The impact on students’ perception. Psychological learning and Technology, 11 (1), 25-41.
Schramla, K., Perskia, A., Grossia, G., & Simonsson-Sarnecki, M. (2011). Stress Symptoms among Adolescents: The Role of Subjective Psychosocial Conditions, Lifestyle, and Self-Esteem. Journal of Adolescence, 34, 987-996. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2010.11.010
Selvaraj, A., Gnanadevan, R. (2014). Self-confidence and stress among higher senior secondary students of Cuddalore District of Tamil Nadu. Journal of Community Guidence and Research, 31(1), 71-77.
Srivastava, S. K. (2013). To Study the Effect of Academic Achievement on the Level of Self-confident. J. Psychosoc. Res., Vol. 8, No. 1, 41-51
Stankov, L, Morony, S. & Lee, Y. P. (2014) Cofidence: The best non-cognitive predicator of academic achievement? Educational psychology, 34(1), 9-28-http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01443410.2013.814194
Stieger, S., Formann, A. K., & Burger, C. (2011). Humor Styles and Their Relationship to Explicit and Implicit Self-Esteem. Personality and Individual Differences, 50, 747-750.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2010.11.025
Stoilescu, D. & McDougall, D. (2011). Gender digital divide and challenges in undergraduate computer science programs. Canadian Journal of Education, 34(1), 308-333. http://www.cje-rce.ca/index.php/cjerce/article/viewFile/461/866
Suzuki, H., & Tomoda, A. (2015). Roles of Attachment and Self-Esteem: Impact of Early Life Stress on Depressive Symp-toms among Japanese Institutionalized Children. BMC Psychiatry, 15, 8.http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12888-015-0385-1
Tamel, Z. F, & Askoy, B. A. (2001) Ergen ve gelisimi. Self-esteem a hand book. Ankara: Nobel.
Tett, l. (2000) I am working class and proud of it-gendered experiences of non-traditional participants in higher education, Gender and education, 1 (2) , 183-194.
Wankhade, N.A., Rokade, Meena, K. (2011). A comparative study of self-confidence of rural and urban students studying in standard VIII of various schools of Amravati District. Journal of Education and Psychology, 67(1), 36-38.
Yin, R. K. (1998). The abridged version of case study research: Design and method.
Ziegler, A. Heller, K. A. (2000). Conditions for self-confidence among boys and girls achieving highly in Chemistry. Journal of Secondary Gifted Education, 11(3), 144-151.
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2019-06-14
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Rahimi, A. (2019). Investigating the Contributing Factors Affecting High School Students’ Self-confidence and the Solutions for Enhancement: A Case Study of Arabu Qala High School, Kandahar, Afghanistan. American International Journal of Social Science Research, 4(1), 35-45. https://doi.org/10.46281/aijssr.v4i1.316
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