Philippine E-Journals

Science Anxiety, Self-Esteem, and Science Performance: A Correlational Study

Harry Palmes

Discipline: Education

 

Abstract:

This descriptive correlational study aimed at finding out the relationship between science anxiety, self-esteem, and science performance junior high school students. This study involved 400 students from different public and private schools in the municipality of Calinog, Iloilo Western Visayas, Philippines. The quantitative data were collected using researcher-made questionnaires to identify the level of science anxiety and self-esteem, while science and technology performance were measured by their GPA grade in science subjects. Findings revealed that High School students as an entire group exhibited a satisfactory science performance, a low level of Science Anxiety and a high level of Self Esteem. The correlation result revealed significant correlation between science anxiety and self-esteem, but both have no significant relation with the science performance of high school students.