A Comparative Study on Self-Concept of 13-16 Years Students of two Different Category Schools

The purpose of this study was to observe the difference, if any, on the early –teen boys students of two different type schools. Subjects of this study were one hundred fifty male Navodaya students of three age categories and similar number of age and height-weight-matched students from other than Navodoy schools (fifty students for each age group from each type of school). Six dimensions of self-concept, namely- behaviour, intellectual and school status, physical appearance and attributes, anxiety, popularity, and happiness and satisfaction were the criterion measures. Mean, standard deviation (SD) and ANOVA followed by Post-Hoc LSD and independent t-test were the statistics used for data interpretation. Significance difference (p<0.05) was observed between Navodoy and other than Navodoy students in behaviour and happiness and satisfaction of 13-year, 14-year and 15-year age groups. Difference was also observed in intellectual and school status in 13-year and 15-year age groups but not in 14-year group. However, in physical appearance and attributes in all three age group, difference was not significant. Difference was observed in 13-year age group in of anxiety but not in 14-year and 15-year age group of two different schools. In popularity, difference was observed in 13year and 15-year groups, but not in 14-year age group of two different schools.