Gender Differences in Relationship Between Self-Esteem and Achievement Motivation in Primary School Students

Karinta Utami (Master Program in Primary Education of the Post-Graduate School, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia)
Ema Astri Muliasari (Master Program in Primary Education of the Post-Graduate School, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia)
Cicin Solihat Fitria Firizki (Master Program in Primary Education of the Post-Graduate School, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia)
Nuryanti Surastri (Master Program in Primary Education of the Post-Graduate School, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia)
Syarip Hidayat (Master Program in Primary Education of the Post-Graduate School, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia)
Sameer Babu (Department of Education, University of Kerala)

Jurnal Kependidikan: Jurnal Hasil Penelitian dan Kajian Kepustakaan di Bidang Pendidikan, Pengajaran dan Pembelajaran
Vol 8, No 2 (2022): June

The purpose of this study is to analyze about the association between self-esteem and achievement goals in various student gender’s groups. This study employed a descriptive method with a quantitative approach. The participants in this study were 260 fifth grade students in Tasikmalaya, Indonesia. The research instrument utilized a questionnaire adapted from Rosenberg self-esteem questionnaires and achievement motivation questionnaires adapted from Mc Clelland theory. Data analysis of this study used SPSS Pearson correlation and t-test. The findings revealed that there is a significant differen t level for various groups of gender-esteem and achievement motivation with a number of significancy was 0.21(higher than 0.05). Meanwhile, for fifth-grade students, there is a significant differen t level for various groups of gender-esteem and achievement motivation. This research is beneficial to the advancement of knowledge, particularly in the fields of psychology and primary education.