Formation of the ego identity and its relation to both self-esteem and academic achievement among the students of Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Abstract

This study aims to examine the correlational relationship between ego identity formation and self-esteem, as well as ego identity formation and academic achievement at Al-Imam University, male and female students. The total population of the study consisted of (600) bachelor students, 300 males and 300 females. The ages ranged between 19-25 years, with an average of 22.3%, selected from different levels of study, and of high-low social and economic levels. The researcher used the descriptive method (correlative and Comparative). A number of appropriate psychological measuring instruments were used as tools for this study. After statistically analyzing the data, the results indicate a positive correlational relationship between the dimensions of identity achievement and identity moratorium and self-esteem, and a negative correlational relationship between the dimensions of identity foreclosure and identity diffusion and self-esteem. Also, the results indicated a positive correlational relationship between the dimensions of identity achievement and identity moratorium and academic achievement, and a negative correlational relationship between the dimensions of identity foreclosure and identity moratorium and academic achievement among the university male and female students. As for the differences between the respondents, the results show that males have a better ability to develop a healthy ego identity formation more than females, and students from upper academic levels of both sexes have the ability to develop ego identity formation better than their peers of lower levels. No significant differences have been shown between students of both sexes in ego identity formation according to the variable of family social-economic level.