2026, Vol. 8, Issue 1, Part A

This study examined the relationship between self-esteem and academic achievement through a descriptive-inferential research design. The study population included all undergraduate students (first to fourth year) from the Educational Management and Mathematics departments of the Faculty of Education at Baghlan University. Due to the manageable size and full accessibility of the population, a census sampling method was applied.

Data were gathered using a researcher-developed, closed-ended questionnaire based on a five-point Likert scale. Statistical analyses were conducted using SPSS and Microsoft Excel. Pearson’s correlation coefficient was employed to assess the relationship between self-esteem encompassing social, academic, physical, and family dimensions and academic achievement. The results demonstrated a strong and statistically significant positive correlation between self-esteem and academic achievement (r = .86, p = .001).