Self-Concept among Graduate and Post-Graduate Students

The present study aimed to know the self-concept among graduate and post-graduate students. It also aimed to check self-concept with reference to the level of education and gender. The Self-concept Questionnaire (SCQ) by R. K. Saraswat (2010) was used. The sample constituted a total of 120 students out of which 60 were from graduate students (30 boys students and 30 girls students) and 60 from post-graduate students (30 boys students and 30 girls students). The data was collected from Patan City. The data was scored, analyzed as per the manual. ‘F’ test was being calculated. The result showed that (1) There is a significant difference in the mean score of the self-concept among the graduate and post-graduate students. Therefore it could be said that the graduate students group is having high self-concept than post-graduate students group, (2) There is a significant difference in the mean score of the self-concept among the boys and girls students. Therefore it could be said that the boys students group is having high self-concept than girls students group and (3) There is a significant difference in the interactive effect of the mean scores of self-concept with regards to the level of education and gender. Therefore it could be said that the boy students of the graduate group are having high self-concept than girl students of the post-graduate group.