Students’ High Assertiveness Skill Level: A Key to Academic Achievement in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

Abstract

 Abstract            

           The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between assertiveness skill and students’ academic achievement at secondary level in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. This was a single-method research design and quantitative in nature. A 5-point Likert type scale was used as tool for data collection regarding their peer relation skill. Population was all the secondary school students in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. A sample of five hundred students, ten from each school was randomly selected. Data were collected through questionnaire and students’ academic achievement was assessed through self-developed academic achievement test. The validity of the instruments was checked with the help of expert committee while the reliability of instruments was checked through Cronbach alpha and was found as 0.768. Data were analyzed through SPSS using Pearson Product moment correlation. It was found that an accurate relationship existed between assertiveness skill and students’ academic achievement with r=0.590 at secondary level in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It was recommended for all the stake-holders. i.e. parents, teachers, policy-makers etc. that they may motivate the students to be assertive with their peers for achieving high academic achievement.