The Relationship Between Shyness, Self-Esteem, Coping Skills and Academic Performance in the Offinso College of Education

Abstract

The study examined the relationship between shyness, self-esteem, coping skills and academic performance. The sample was made up of 35 males and 29 females, the shy students were purposively sampled from level 100 and 200 Teacher-trainees. Data collected was analyzed using the Chi-Squre test and Pearson’s product-moment correlation. A positive relationship was found between shyness and academic performance (r=37,p<0.1), thus, the hypothesis was supported. However, there was no significant relationship between self-esteem and academic performance (r=23, p=ns), the hypothesis was therefore not supported. Per the Chi-Square test revealed no significant relationship between academic performance and coping skills X² (2.60-4.019, p=1, 34 ns) Per the Chi-Square test, revealed insignificant relation between self-esteem and academic performance X² (2, 35) =1.539, P=.463 (ns), thus, the hypothesis was not supported. The school Counsellor in collaboration with the classroom teachers should interact with their students to identify and help solve their psychological learning problems. The school Counsellor should provide educational guidance, vocational guidance and psychological counselling, and other measures to help individual students with shyness and its related problems.

Keywords: Shyness, Self-esteem and Coping Skills