Author(s): Dr. Gouthami Dokina

Abstract:
The influence of family environment, adjustment, achievement on self-concept of late childhood children was studied. Sample size considered was ~ 280 for both boys and girls in age group of 9-12 years in 6th to 8th grades from eight private and five government schools of Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, India. Family environment inventory, Bell adjustment inventory and Self-concept scale were used for results analysis. This study revealed significant difference between family environment and adjustment on influencing self-concept of the children. Similarly, grade and type of school too influenced their self-concept; but neither academic achievement nor gender was found any influence.