Maintenance of Self-Image and its Impact on Students’ Academic Performance: A Qualitative Analysis That Primarily Focus on Self-Image Maintenance in the Students Relating to Their Self-Esteem and its Impact on Their Academic Performance

Abstract

Self-esteem has been under discussion of many research studies since many decades. Either its impact on professionals or as well on students has been well studied through the inclusion of various emotional factors of mankind. Many of the studies suggested positive correlation but some suggested modest and null. It might be due to regional values and settings factor that could have limited those studies. In this qualitative study, self-esteem development in a personality is considered as self-image development and its impact on student’s academic performance is discussed through analysis from various research studies conducted domestic and globally. This study is also regionally limited and due to its qualitative nature depend on secondary literature. The study found the conclusion that under our setting self-image has no impact on academic performance of the student and therefore, alternative hypothesis is accepted.