Home⇛Psychology and Education: A Multidisciplinary Journal⇛vol. 34 no. 1 (2025)

White Bear Suppression and Self Esteem of Students in Relation to Academic Achievement: Basis for Intervention

Aian Patalita | Sharon L. Apohen

Discipline: others in psychology

 

Abstract:

The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between students' academic achievement, self-esteem, and White Bear Suppression. A descriptive research method was used in this study. This study utilized a sample of 177 Grade 11 students as respondents. A standardized data gathering instrument which was adopted from the White Bear Suppression Inventory of Daniel M. Wegner & Sophia Zanakos (1994) and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale of Morris Rosenberg (1979). The result showed that the Grade 11 Students of Tabao National High School have high level of White Bear Suppression, have low self-esteem, and have an outstanding academic achievement. It also showed that there was a significant relationship between the White Bear Suppression and academic achievement while no significant relationship was found between self-esteem and academic achievement.



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