The relationship of self-concept and personality needs to absenteeism among junior high school students of Xavier University

• Main Author: Torres, Thelma A.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 1985
• Subjects: High school attendance; xJunior high school students > Psychology; Self-perception in adolescence; Counselor Education
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_masteral/1154
• Institution: De La Salle University

This study determines whether self-concept and personality needs such as achievement, order, exhibition, autonomy, affiliation, succorance, nurturance, and endurance are significantly related to absenteeism. The attendance data were obtained from the office of the Prefect of Student Affairs. The subjects of this investigation were 80 junior high school students of Xavier University. Those who had incurred four or more unexcused absences during the first semester of school year 1984-85 were chosen for the group of forty absentees. Forty students were randomly chosen from the different sections of the third year level to comprise the group of non-absentees. The Tennessee Self-Concept Scale (TSCS) and Edwards Personal Preference Schedule (EPPS) were administered to the forty absentees and forty non-absentees by the Guidance Counselor of Xavier University High School. The scoring, recording, analyzing and interpretation of test results were done by the researcher. The data were computer-analyzed through the assistance of Luke R. Moortgart, CICM, Ph.D. To answer the questions raised in this study, the following statistics were used. In order to find out the level of self-concept of absentees and non-absentees, the weighted means were computed do determine whether significant differences exist between the self-concept and personality needs of absentees and non-absentees, the t-tests (for independent samples) were calculated and to find out if there are significant relationships that exist between self-concept and personality needs on the one hand and absenteeism on the other, the Pearson Product Moment Correlation was computed and tested at the .05 level. The results indicate a significant difference between the self-concept of absentees and non-absentees. The absentees have lower self-concept than that of non-absentees. Significant but slight differences also exist between absentees and non-absentees in their affiliation and nurturance needs. No significant differences are shown between absentees and non-absentees as far as the needs of achievement, order, exhibition, autonomy, succorance, and endurance are concerned. On the other hand, a high negative relationship (r = .710859, p .05) is demonstrated to exist between self-concept and absenteeism. A moderate positive relationship (r The findings indicate that self-concept and personality needs such as affiliation and nurturance are significantly related to absenteeism. Hence, the absentees of XUHS need to cultivate wholesome interpersonal relationships with their teachers and peers wherein affiliation and nurturance needs can be fulfilled and self-concept be enhanced.