A Relationship Among Achievement Motivation and Academic Achievement of Students at Secondary Level

Abstract

The present study explored the extent to which the Achievement Motivation and Academic Achievement of Students at Secondary Level. The survey research method was used for the study. In the present study sample of 100 students (50 boys and 50 girls) were taken by using proposanate simple random sampling technique. Achievement Motivation Scale developed and standardized by Beena.S, revalidated by the investigator on 2017 was used for data collection. Moreover, for academic achievement Marks obtained in the IXth class of the Government, Aided and Matriculation board for assessing the achievement of students. The findings of the study revealed that: (i) There no significant difference between boys and girls secondary level students on achievement motivation. (ii) There no significant difference between boys and girls secondary level students on academic achievement.