analysis of self-esteem and academic achievement among the midwifery students of mashhad school of nursing and midwifery in 2013

introduction: the students’ academic achievement is of paramount significance for their future accomplishments. academic achievement is associated with various effective factors, one of which is self-esteem. the current study was conducted to assess the correlation between self-esteem and academic achievement of the midwifery students at mashhad university of medical sciences in 2013. methods: this analytical study was carried out on the midwifery students of mashhad school of nursing and midwifery in the first semester of the academic year 2013-2014. the participants were selected through census sampling. the instruments for data collection included a personal and academic information questionnaire and rosenberg self-esteem scale. the collected data were analyzed by spss-16 software using descriptive statistics and pearson correlation coefficient. results: the mean of grade point average of the students was 16.31±1.05 (mean±sd). total mean score of self-esteem was reported to be 16.54±2.34. the majority of students were reported to have a moderate self-esteem(84.9%). the results of pearson correlation test showed no significant correlation between self-esteem and academic achievement (p>0.05). conclusion: the findings indicated no significant correlation between the students’ self-esteem and their academic achievement. other factors such as cultural, emotional and psychological conditions in the society, however, seem to be associated with academic achievement and self-esteem. hence, more comprehensive studies are recommended to be carried out in this regard.