Freshmen Student's Level of Self-Esteem and Academic and Social Adjustments in Southwestern University PHINMA

Freshmen Student’s Level of self-esteem and Academic and Social Adjustments in
Southwestern University PHINMA
CHAPTER I
THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE
A. RATIONALE
Adolescence is known to be the stage between childhood and adulthood – a
time when a person has already outgrown his childish ways yet not fully matured
enough to be considered as an adult. It is the time of an individual’s life when he
starts learning his own self. According to Erik Erikson’s Psychosocial Development
Theory, the main developmental task that the individual in this period has his focus
is on the achievement of his identity. Other tasks include overcoming childish
attitude and behavior patterns, and holistic preparation for adulthood, acquiring a set
of values to believe and to guide behavior, and becoming self-sufficient.
Self-esteem can be defined as one’s evaluation of one’s worth as a person
based on an assessment of the qualities that make up the self-concept. Literature
presents different domains of self-esteem. With all the definition and domains
available, self-esteem can be deemed as high when one feels good about the
domains he believes is important for him. It is even considered that people with high
self-esteem are satisfied with the type of person they are.
Self-worth or self-respect is essentially accepting oneself unconditionally and
having the feeling that one is worthy of living and attaining happiness; you feel like
you matter. As stated by Nathaniel Branden, if either self competence or self-worth
is absent, self-esteem is impaired.

Growing up, a person goes from one chapter to another, closing one door and
opening up a new one. While some are not given the opportunity, majority of the
growing children are given education. One of the changes a student faces is the
transition from high school to college. This transition is usually the biggest change
an adolescent experience. The change in environment, the change of residence,
and the change of school usually affect the adjustment of first year students.
Adjustment from high school to college can be quite overwhelming to some of
the students. The change from being the oldest, biggest, and most powerful students
of high school to being the youngest, smallest, and least powerful students of
college also adds up to the different changes a first year student experience. Despite
this, the new environment can also provide better opportunities for the students to
grow physically and intellectually, to learn how to be independent, and to interact
with different kinds of people.
This study is done with the aim of realizing the relationship of self-esteem of a
person to higher adjustment to college. It also intends to understand the challenges
first year students’ face during their transition from high school to college so
Guidance Counselors, teachers, and the academic community may give them a
thorough and multidimensional assistance. Despite having massive literature
available, a local study is still limited. It also hopes to be a framework of the different
programs the higher education institutions may offer to its first year students.
This study aimed to determine the relationship between self-esteem and first
year students’ academic and social adjustment to college in Southwestern University

PHINMA. Specifically, it aimed to determine the level of self-esteem of the students
in terms academic and social adjustments. Lastly, it aimed to determine the
significant relationship between the respondents’ self-esteem and adjustment to
college.
B. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
This research attempts to find indications on Freshmen Student’s Level of
self-esteem and Academic and Social Adjustments in Southwestern University
PHINMA. More specifically it seeks to find answers to the following questions:
1. What is the relationship between self-esteem and first year students’ academic
and social adjustment to college in Southwestern University PHINMA?
2. What is the level of self-esteem of the students in terms academic and social
adjustments and its significant difference?
3. What is the significant relationship between the respondents’ self-esteem and
adjustment to college?
C. SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
Freshmen Students. This study will be important in identifying the proper practices
and improving the academic and social adjustments of Freshmen Students in Southwestern
University PHINMA to become more efficient and effective learners.

Teachers. This study will be beneficial in properly coordinating the schedule of
Freshmen students concerning to their academic and social adjustments as a college student
Parents. This study will be beneficial to educate and inform the parents about the
academic and social adjustments of their children as a Freshmen student in College.
Other Researches. This study will benefit the future researchers to have background
knowledge about this study and to not duplicate the research work.

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Southwestern University PHINMA

THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE

Adolescence is known to be the stage between childhood and adulthood – a

enough to be considered as an adult. It is the time of an individual’s life when he

is on the achievement of his identity. Other tasks include overcoming childish

of values to believe and to guide behavior, and becoming self-sufficient.

Self-esteem can be defined as one’s evaluation of one’s worth as a person

based on an assessment of the qualities that make up the self-concept. Literature

self-esteem are satisfied with the type of person they are.

Self-worth or self-respect is essentially accepting oneself unconditionally and

you matter. As stated by Nathaniel Branden, if either self competence or self-worth

is absent, self-esteem is impaired.

an adolescent experience. The change in environment, the change of residence,

Adjustment from high school to college can be quite overwhelming to some of

grow physically and intellectually, to learn how to be independent, and to interact

with different kinds of people.

person to higher adjustment to college. It also intends to understand the challenges

thorough and multidimensional assistance. Despite having massive literature

year students’ academic and social adjustment to college in Southwestern University

PHINMA. Specifically, it aimed to determine the level of self-esteem of the students

in terms academic and social adjustments. Lastly, it aimed to determine the

significant relationship between the respondents’ self-esteem and adjustment to

B. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

This research attempts to find indications on Freshmen Student’s Level of

self-esteem and Academic and Social Adjustments in Southwestern University

PHINMA. More specifically it seeks to find answers to the following questions:

and social adjustment to college in Southwestern University PHINMA?

adjustments and its significant difference?

3. What is the significant relationship between the respondents’ self-esteem and

C. SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

University PHINMA to become more efficient and effective learners.

Teachers. This study will be beneficial in properly coordinating the schedule of

academic and social adjustments of their children as a Freshmen student in College.

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