Impact of self-esteem, academic motivation and socioeconomic parameters on the academic success of secondary school students in the Tiznit region

Abstract

Psychological determinants such as self-esteem and motivation are essential pillars for successful academic achievement. This research aims to study the impact of these two psychological factors, as well as other lifestyle factors, on the academic success of high school students in the Tiznit region of Morocco. To carry out this work, a questionnaire related to the socio-economic parameters of the students, the Rosenberg self-esteem scale, and the Russell and Entriste school motivation scale were used. Generally, the study showed that more than half of the sample had low and very low self-esteem (59.5%). However, 54.4% of the sample had high motivation. It was also found that self-esteem (χ2=9.110. p=0.694) and motivation (χ2= 7.665. p=0.467) did not influence the academic performance of learners. On the other hand, we note that self-esteem is influenced by factors related to lifestyle such as the father’s profession (χ2=13.628 p=0.034), while motivation is almost linked with age (F=2.958. p=0.056). In light of this work, we can deduce that age has a positive effect on academic motivation while self-esteem is rather linked to socio-economic factors of learners.