ose of this paper is to synthesize the general findings briefly and to specifically examine three empirical studies of this association in order to determine the degree of support for the view that self-esteem is directly involved in students academic performance, and delinquency.
Literature Review: Self-Esteem/Academic Performance/Delinquency
If, as suggested by theory, there are associations between self-esteem, academic performance and delinquency, it seems reasonable to expect that an educational program focusing on improving academic performance might be found to also improve self-esteem in samples of adolescents. Some studies have found this effect.
For example, using an experimental design with a one-year follow up, Cox (1999) examined for the effects of an alternative education program in a sample of 41 young adolescents who had shown delinquent behaviors, and their
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