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

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Psych Educ Multidisc J, 2025, 34 (1), 1-7, DOI: https://doi.org/10.70838/pemj.340101, ISSN 2822-4353
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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.

Keywords students academic achievement white bear suppression self esteem
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This paper La Carlota City College — Philippines La Carlota City College 2 authors Aian Patalita — corresponding author AP Aian Patalita ✉ Sharon Apohen SA Sharon Apohen

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Bibliographic Information

Aian Patalita, Sharon Apohen, (2025). White Bear Suppression and Self Esteem of Students in Relation to Academic Achievement: Basis for Intervention, Psychology and Education: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 34(1): 1-7
Bibtex Citation
@article{aian_patalita2025pemj,
author = {Aian Patalita and Sharon Apohen},
title = {White Bear Suppression and Self Esteem of Students in Relation to Academic Achievement: Basis for Intervention},
journal = {Psychology and Education: A Multidisciplinary Journal},
year = {2025},
volume = {34},
number = {1},
pages = {1-7},
doi = {10.70838/pemj.340101},
url = {https://scimatic.org/show_manuscript/4730}
}
APA Citation
Patalita, A., Apohen, S., (2025). White Bear Suppression and Self Esteem of Students in Relation to Academic Achievement: Basis for Intervention. Psychology and Education: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 34(1), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.70838/pemj.340101

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