Exploring self esteem and achievement motivation among individuals having cleared intermediate CA/CS examinations, in single or multiple attempts, currently preparing for finals

The present study was conducted to explore And compare the self esteem and achievement motivation among individuals having cleared intermediate CA/CS examinations, in single or multiple attempts, currently preparing for finals. The sample size was 100, all belonging to Marwari community. Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale and Deo-Mohan Achievement Motivation Scale were used to collect data from the target group. Correlation and t-scores were calculated to analyse the results obtained. Results suggested that in case of boys number of attempts didn't affect their self esteem and achievement motivation but in case of girls number of attempts did matter. Moreover, though insignificant but no negative relationship between self esteem and achievement motivation was established in the present study.