Assessment of Self-Esteem, Need for

Achievement and Locus of Control in

Indian Children in Late Adolescent
stage of development
 GROUP 5
ROLL.NO NAME UID

121 MAYURA BHANDARI 20BA144

122 LIANNE DHALLA 20BA146

123 MANNAT GANGOO 20BA148

124 SANIYA GUDEKAR 20BA150

125 KUMKUM JAIN 20BA151

126 ANANYA JAIN 20BA152

127 YASHI JANGID 20BA153

128 JAANVI NEBHANI 20BA158

 INDEX
S.NO. TOPIC SLIDE

1 Self-esteem 3

2 Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale 4-7

3 Locus of Control 8

4 Rotter’s locus of control scale 9-12

6 Need for Achievement 13

7 Achievement Motivation Scale 14-17

8 Conclusions 18
 SELF ESTEEM
In psychology, the term self-esteem is used to describe a person's
overall subjective sense of personal worth or value. In other words,
self-esteem may be defined as how much you appreciate and like
yourself regardless of the circumstances. Various studies have
confirmed that self-esteem has a direct relationship with our overall
well-being, and we would do well to keep this fact in mind—both for
ourselves and for those around us, particularly the developing children
we interact with.Your self-esteem is defined by many factors including:

● Self-confidence
● Feeling of security
● Identity
● Sense of belonging
● Feeling of competence
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 Respondent
Age Score Interpretation
number
1 15 23 Normal Self-esteem

2 15 19 Normal Self-esteem

3 17 14 Low Self-esteem

4 17 12 Normal Self-esteem

5 18 14 Normal Self-esteem
FEMA
LE 6 18 11 Normal Self-esteem

7 18 20 Normal Self-esteem

8 18 23 Normal Self-esteem

9 18 25 Normal Self-esteem

10 18 16 Normal Self-esteem
 Respondent
Age Score Interpretation
number

1 16 19 Normal Self-esteem

2 16 25 Normal Self-esteem

3 17 20 Normal Self-esteem

4 17 21 High Self-esteem
MALE
5 17 8 Low Self-esteem

6 17 14 Low Self-esteem

7 18 11 Normal Self-esteem

8 18 25 Normal Self-esteem

9 18 17 Normal Self-esteem

10 18 24 Normal Self-esteem
 OBSERVATION
According to the survey we conducted, out of
10 females most of them scored in the
‘NORMAL’ range while 1 scored in the ‘LOW’
range.

Out of 10 males, 7 of them were in the

‘NORMAL’ range, while 2 scored ‘LOW’ and
1 scored ‘HIGH’.

In conclusion, males scored more than females

in the Rosenberg Self Esteem survey, with an
average of 19 while females had an average of
17.7
 LOCUS OF CONTROL

Locus of control is the degree to which people believe that

they, as opposed to external forces (beyond their influence),
have control over the outcome of events in their lives. This
concept was developed by Julian B. Rotter and since then
has become a part of Personality Psychology.
A person’s locus is conceptualized as internal and external
locus People with a strong external locus of control tend to
praise or blame external factors such as the teacher or the
exam.
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 Respondent
Age Score Interpretation
number

1 15 10 Internal Locus of Control

2 15 14 External Locus of Control

3 17 15 External Locus of Control

4 17 17 External Locus of Control

FEMA 5 18 9 Internal Locus of Control

LE
6 18 12 Internal Locus of Control

7 18 14 External Locus of Control

8 18 17 External Locus of Control

9 18 17 External Locus of Control

10 18 13 Internal Locus of Control

 Respondent
Age Score Interpretation
number
1 16 11 Internal Locus of Control

2 16 7 Internal Locus of Control

3 17 11 Internal Locus of Control

4 17 10 Internal Locus of Control

MAL
E
5 17 12 Internal Locus of Control

6 17 10 Internal Locus of Control

7 18 15 External Locus of Control

8 18 10 Internal Locus of Control

9 18 11 Internal Locus of Control

10 18 12 Internal Locus of Control

 OBSERVATION
According to the survey we conducted, 6 out
of 10 females displayed External Locus of
Control while 4 displayed Internal Locus of
Control.

Whereas, when the same study was

conducted with males, most of them (9 out of
10) displayed Internal Locus of Control
while only 1 displayed External Locus of
Control.

On an average, girls show more External

Locus of Control than boys who are more
prone to Internal Locus of Control.
 NEED FOR ACHIEVEMENT
Need for achievement (N-Ach) is an individual's desire for significant
accomplishment, mastering of skills, control, or high standards. The term was
first used by Henry Murray and associated with a range of actions. These
include: "intense, prolonged and repeated efforts to accomplish something
difficult. To work with singleness of purpose towards a high and distant goal.
To have the determination to win". The concept of N-Ach was subsequently
popularized by the psychologist David McClelland

Need for Achievement is related to the difficulty of tasks people choose to

undertake. Those with low N-Ach may choose very easy tasks, in order to
minimize risk of failure, or highly difficult tasks, such that a failure would not
be embarrassing. Those with high N-Ach tend to choose moderately difficult
tasks, feeling that they are challenging, but within reach.
People high in N-Ach are characterized by a tendency to seek challenges and
a high degree of independence. Their most satisfying reward is the
recognition of their achievements.
The Achieveme nt Motivatio n Scale
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 Respondent
Age Score Interpretation
number
1 15 17 Moderate

2 15 11 Average

3 17 6 Moderately Low

4 17 13 Average

5 18 8 Moderately Low
FEM
ALE
6 18 10 Average

7 18 7 Moderately Low

8 18 6 Moderately Low

9 18 12 Average

10 18 12 Average
 Respondent
Age Score Interpretation
number
1 16 9 Moderately Low

2 16 14 Average

3 17 11 Average

4 17 14 Average
MALE
5 17 13 Average

6 17 9 Moderately Low

7 18 7 Moderately Low

8 18 15 Average

9 18 10 Moderately Low

10 18 16 Average
 OBSERVATION
According to the survey we conducted,
50% of the females displayed an
‘AVERAGE’ need for achievement while
the rest showed a ‘MODERATELY LOW’
need for achievement.

In contrast, 60% of the males showed an

‘AVERAGE’ need for achievement, leaving
only 40% with a ‘MODERATELY LOW’
need for achievement.
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