A Study of Social Competence and Academic Achievement

Abstract

The present study examines the academic achievement and social competence of higher
secondary students. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. A total sample of
1500 higher secondary students was selected for the study. In this study, academic achievement
was calculated as the percentage of marks obtained by higher secondary students in their
previous annual examination. For measuring social competence, ‘social competence scale’
was developed by the researcher. In this mean, standard deviation, Pearson’s product moment
correlation and t test were used in answering the research questions. Results of the study
showed that there was significant positive relationship between academic achievement and
social competence of higher secondary students. Significant difference was found on academic
achievement between social competence levels of higher secondary students. Test revealed that
individuals with a high level of social competence had significantly higher academic
achievement than individuals with a medium level or low level of social competence.