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The s udy abou sel -con idence o 10 hs anda dGi ls and Boys
Va sha P a ull Pa il1, D . Am apaliJogadand2
1Resea che , MGM Uni e si y, Chha. Sambhajinaga
2Resea ch supe iso , MGM Uni e si y, Chha.
Sambhajinaga
Manusc ip ID:
JRD -2025-170925
ISSN: 2230-9578
Volume 17
Issue 9 (V)
Pp. 103-105
Sep . 2025
Submi ed:15 Aug. 2025
Re ised: 25 Aug. 2025
Accep ed: 10 Sep . 2025
Published: 30 Sep . 2025
Abs ac A sel -con iden pe son us s hei capaci y o ace challenges, make decisions, and accomplish
goals, whe eas a lack o sel -con idence o en leads o hesi a ion, sel -doub , and a oidance o
oppo uni ies. In oday’s as -paced and compe i i e en i onmen , sel -con idence is ega ded as a key
ac o o academic success, p o essional achie emen , social adjus men , and o e all psychological well-
being. The p esen esea ch was conduc ed o s udy he le el o sel -con idence among boys and gi ls o
he 10 h s anda d. Fo his pu pose, a pu posi e sample o 30 boys and 30 gi ls om Jana a a High
School, Jaysingpu , was selec ed. The Sel -Con idence Tes de eloped by D . Rekha Gup a was
adminis e ed o hem. The da a ob ained was analyzed using he ‘ ’ es . The mean, s anda d de ia ion,
and ‘ ’ alue we e calcula ed o bo h g oups—boys and gi ls. The calcula ed ‘ ’ alue was ound o be
5.34, which is signi ican a he 0.01 le el. This indica es ha he e is a signi ican di e ence in he sel -
con idence le els o boys and gi ls in he 10 h s anda d.
Keywo ds: Sel -con idence and Gende .
In oduc ion:
Sel -con idence is one o he mos essen ial pe sonal a ibu es ha in luence an
indi idual’s hough s, emo ions, and beha io s. I can be de ined as he belie in one’s own
abili ies, quali ies, and judgmen . A sel -con iden pe son us s hei capaci y o ace
challenges, make decisions, and accomplish goals, whe eas a lack o sel -con idence o en leads
o hesi a ion, sel -doub , and a oidance o oppo uni ies. In oday’s as -paced and compe i i e
en i onmen , sel -con idence is ega ded as a key ac o o academic success, p o essional
achie emen , social adjus men , and o e all psychological well-being. The de elopmen o sel -
con idence is shaped by a ious ac o s such as ea ly childhood expe iences, amily
en i onmen , social in e ac ions, and pe sonal achie emen s. Suppo i e pa en ing, cons uc i e
eedback om eache s, and encou agemen om pee s play a i al ole in os e ing a sense o
compe ence in child en and adolescen s. On he o he hand, excessi e c i icism, neglec , o
epea ed ailu es can unde mine con idence and c ea e pa e ns o sel -doub . As indi iduals
g ow, hei sel -con idence con inues o e ol e h ough lea ning expe iences, successes, and he
abili y o cope wi h ailu es.
I is impo an o dis inguish sel -con idence om o e con idence and a ogance.
While sel -con idence is based on a ealis ic app aisal o one’s abili ies, o e con idence o en
esul s om an in la ed sel -image, which may lead o isky decisions and disappoin men s.
T ue sel -con idence is balanced and g ounded in sel -awa eness. I allows indi iduals o
acknowledge hei s eng hs as well as hei limi a ions and mo i a es hem o wo k owa ds
sel -imp o emen . Resea ch consis en ly shows ha people wi h highe le els o sel -con idence
end o demons a e be e p oblem-sol ing skills, esilience, and adap abili y in challenging
si ua ions. I may also limi an indi idual’s abili y o o m heal hy ela ionships and achie e
pe sonal ul illmen . In he con ex o educa ion, sel -con idence plays a c ucial ole in shaping
s uden s’ lea ning expe iences and academic ou comes.
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10 hs anda dGi ls and Boys. Jou nal o Resea ch & De elopmen , 17(9), 103-105
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Con iden lea ne s a e mo e ac i e in class pa icipa ion, open o eedback, and mo i a ed o engage in
p oblem-sol ing ac i i ies. Simila ly, in p o essional se ings, sel -con idence enhances leade ship quali ies, decision-
making abili y, and e ec i e communica ion. Beyond pe sonal success, i con ibu es o o e all li e sa is ac ion and
men al well-being by p omo ing op imism, mo i a ion, and esilience.
In conclusion, sel -con idence is a i al psychological ai ha empowe s indi iduals o ace li e’s challenges
wi h de e mina ion and posi i i y. I is no an inbo n quali y bu a skill ha can be nu u ed h ough sel -awa eness,
p ac ice, and suppo i e en i onmen s. S eng hening sel -con idence is he e o e essen ial o achie ing pe sonal
g ow h, building meaning ul ela ionships, and leading a balanced and psychologically, sel -con idence is closely
linked o sel -es eem, sel -e icacy, and emo ional esilience. Indi iduals wi h high sel -con idence end o ha e a
s ong sense o sel -wo h and a e mo e esilien in he ace o ailu e. They a e also be e equipped o handle c i icism,
build heal hy ela ionships, and make independen decisions. Con e sely, low sel -con idence can lead o anxie y, ea
o ailu e, social wi hd awal, and unde pe o mance in a ious a eas o li e. Ful illing li e.
Re iew o Li e a u e:
1. A chanaHajong and D . V. Ambedka (2025) a Annamalai Uni e si y conduc ed a s udy a e he implemen a ion
o NEP 2020. They ound ha he cons uc i is eaching app oach signi ican ly imp o ed seconda y school
s uden s’ communica ion skills and sel -con idence compa ed o adi ional eaching me hods. ( esea chga e.ne )
2. A 2024 s udy epo ed ha pa icipa ion in mul iple co-cu icula ac i i ies enhanced s uden s’ sel -es eem, while
excessi e use o social media had a nega i e impac on i . (medc a eonline.com)
3. A s udy om Ba eilly (2023) on Class IX s uden s e ealed ha gende , u al/u ban loca ion, and academic
achie emen signi ican ly in luenced sel -con idence le els. Howe e , he medium o ins uc ion (English/Hindi)
had no e ec . (alls udiesjou nal.com)
4. In Ukh ul, Manipu (2024), a s udy on highe seconda y school s uden s (XI–XII) ound ha o e all sel -
con idence was a a mode a e le el. Signi ican di e ences in sel -con idence we e obse ed based on gende and
s eam o s udy (a s s science). ( esea chga e.ne )
Objec i e:
1. To s udy he di e ence be ween boy and gi ls abou Sel - Con idence.
Hypo heses:-
1. The le el o sel -con idence among he gi ls is signi ican ly highe han boys.
Me hodology:
Sample: A sample o 80 s uden s we e s udied om 10 h s ande was andomly selec ed om Jaysingpu dis ic in
Kolhapu . In e ms o gende , i consis s Ted o 40boys and 40 gi ls. In he age g oup 12 o 17 yea s.
Tools:
One oolhas been used o he da a collec ion. These a e:
1. Sel Con idence In en o y (SCI):-
The scale was de eloped by D . Rekha Gup a o measu e he sel -con idence o school s uden s. I is consis ed 56
i ems and 3 esponse ca ego y.
Va iables:
1. Independen Va iables : Gende – Boys and Gi ls
2. Dependen Va iables : Sel - Con idence
P ocedu e:
The es was adminis a ed o all esponden s in class oom se ing. A e adminis a ion o es , answe shee
we e sco ed and aw sco es calcula es. Mean alues, SD and A e age sco e we e calcula ed. ' ' sco e done o see i
di e ence exis be ween he mean sco e o boys and gi ls and o ind ou i guidance need is independen o gende .
Table No.1 Sel -Con idence
G oup
Sample
Mean
SD
d
T alue
Signi icance
Boys
40
22.7
6.24
78
5.34**
0.05
Gi ls
40
17.82
7.93
Table 1 shows ha shows he di e ence be ween boy and gi ls abou Sel -Con idence. I shows ha he Mean
sel - Con idence sco e o boys is 22.7 and gi ls a e 17.82, SD is 6.24 o boys and 7.93 o gi ls. A d = 78 he‘ ’ alue
o 5.34 is signi ican a 0.05 le el. The e is signi ican di e ence be ween boys and gi ls abou Sel -Con idence.
Conclusion:
1. The e is signi ican di e ence ound be ween he boys and gi ls abou Sel - Con idence.
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Limi a ions:
1. The s udy was limi ed o he esul achie ed wi h he help o Rekha Gup a’s Sel Con idence es .
2. The s udy was limi ed o he sel -con idence o 10 h s anda d s uden s.
3. This s udy was limi ed a ea in Jaysingpu ci y.
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