The Nexus of Self-Concept and Achievement Motivation among Handicapped Students

Abstract

This study aimed to explore the nexus of self-concept and achievement motivation among handicapped students. The sample of the study consisted of (76) handicapped students (41 male and 35 female) who were selected from the secondary schools in Amman during the first semester of the academic year 2023. The findings of the study revealed that showed that the total mean level of self-concept is medium. The dimension of family self-concept has ranked the highest among the participants. While the social self-concept has ranked the lowest one among the participants. Furthermore, there is a medium level of achievement motivation among the participants, and the participants' motivational dimensions are arranged as: “Perseverance, a goal to be achieved by the individual, responsible feeling, and competition. The results also find a weak positive correlation between self-concept and achievement motivation and its dimension. Moreover, no significant difference in levels of self-concept and achievement motivation among handicapped students based on their gender variable.

Keywords: self-concept, achievement motivation, students, handicapped students.

DOI: 10.7176/JEP/15-8-09

Publication date: July 30th 2024