EFFECT OF ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE ON SELF-ESTEEM AND LEADERSHIP QUALITIES AMONG HIGH AND LOW ACHIEVING SCHOOL STUDENTS

The present dissertation work titled, “Effect of Academic Performance on Self-Esteem and Leadership Qualities among High And Low Achieving School Students” is based on self-esteem and leadership qualities of secondary school students. The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Questionnaire (RSQ) and the Leadership Style Questionnaire (LSQ) were used to collect a data from students. The information was gathered from 360 students (180 boys and 180 girls) from two schools. For this study ex-post facto research design has been used. The data analysis is done with the help of t-test. The findings revealed that there is no significant difference in self-esteem and leadership qualities between boys and girls and between high and low academic performers. Boys having a democratic leadership style and girls have a facilitative leadership style, as do compare to boys, and the majority of students have a facilitative leadership style.