EFFECTIVENESS OF SELF-ESTEEM ON PROBLEM SOLVING, ATTITUDE TOWARDS EDUCATION AMONG FIRST YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS

Esmaeili, N. and Hasanvandi, S. and Orvati Aziz, M. and Ghazi, S. and Rashnofar, R. and Shokhmgar, Z. (2016) EFFECTIVENESS OF SELF-ESTEEM ON PROBLEM SOLVING, ATTITUDE TOWARDS EDUCATION AMONG FIRST YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS. Journal of Fundamental and Applied Sciences, 8. pp. 2778-2787. ISSN 1112-9867

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Published online: 15 May 2016 The main task of educational system is to prepare students for knowledge, understanding and professional skills to enter the community. Due to the factors that contribute to academic success has great importance. Main purpose of this study was to investigate effectiveness of self-esteem on problem solving, attitude towards education among first year of high school girls. Method: This study is quasi-experimental with pretest-posttest and control group. The study sample all female students in the first year of secondary school in Zanjan city was announced that 190 students in 2014-2015 academic years. The participants were selected by random cluster sampling that 30 students and 30 students in experimental group was control group and experimental group received 10 sessions on teaching problem-solving. Instruments included Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventories (CSEI) and Inventory of Attitude towards. Education. Kolmogorov-Smirnov and covariance analysis were used to analyze data obtained. Results showed that problem-solving teaching methods to improve students' attitudes toward education, self-esteem of girls in secondary education have a significant positive impact.

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