Abstract:

You need to insert an English abstract into this section following account exactly The purpose of this study is to find out whether general self-esteem levels of primary school second-level students differentiate in terms of student success and some variables such as gender, age, number of siblings and location of school. Research data was collected by Self-esteem scale and Achievement Assessment Test (AAT) scale. The research was designed in accordance with general screening model. The study group of the research was 2000 students – 978 girls and 1022 boys – studying at different schools in Konya. Students participated in the study were selected through a random sampling method. Students took part in the study by completing the online questionnaires stored on the database. First finding from the study indicated that self-esteem of primary school students differentiated significantly according to the location of school and that students living in metropolises had significantly higher self-esteem scores than those of students living in villages. Second finding revealed that general self-esteem of primary school students differentiated with respect to gender, that is, self-esteem levels of girls were significantly higher compared to boys. Another finding from the research showed a significant positive relationship between general self-esteem and AAT scores of students. Final finding of the research was that general self-esteem scores of students did not significantly differentiate according to the number of siblings and their achievement motive scores did not significantly differentiate in terms of grade level.

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