JOURNAL ARTICLE

PSYCHOLOGY TEST: SELF ACCEPTANCE

EDU404.2

Submitted by,

RESHMA K KRISHNAN
Natural science education

Semester IV

SGAA 15258758

S.N College of Education, Muvattupuzha

 INTRODUCTION
Self-acceptance of self in spite of deficiencies in clinical
psychology and positive psychology , self acceptance is
considered then prerequisite for change to occur. According to
Shepard (1979), self acceptance is an individuals staticfaction or
happiness with oneself and is necessary for good mental health.
Self acceptance involves self understanding,a realistic ,
subjective , awareness of once strength and weakness. It results
in an individuals feeling about oneself , that day are of unique
worth .

Self acceptance can be achieved by stopping criticizing

and solving the defects of once self, and then accepting them to
be existing within once self. That is tolerating oneself to be
imperfect in some parts.Self acceptance is not the same as self
esteem, where as self esteem refers specifically how to valuble or
worthwhile. When we are self accepting, we are able to embrace
all facts of our selves. In clinical psychology and positive
psychology acceptance is considered the prerequisite for change
to occure.
 OBJECTIVES
To recognize the self understanding.
To the awareness of ones own strength and
weaknesses.
Recognize individuals feeling about oneself.
To convey the message of unique worth.

HYPOTHESIS
 I hypothesised that among the variables 50% of student
teachers show average self acceptance.

DATA COLLECTION
The study was conducted in SN training college Muvattupuzha.20
student teachers are selected as sample. We find out the self
acceptance of these 20 teacher students.a questionnaire is used
for this study which contain both positive and negative
statements. The tool is provided for each student as a social being.
The questionnaire is provided with the statements that measures
the self acceptance of the students.

From this 20 students the questionnaire is collected and

analyse the data with scoring values .The data is classified and
organized in a systematic way. The is arranged on the basis of
above average,aveage and below average. Then the collected
data are interpreted and analysed.
 METHODOLOGY

The questionnaire contain 34 questions are provided for

20 student teachers in SN college of education. 34 questions
contains both positive and negative statements are present.
Students are evaluate themselves using this tools. Then the values
are calculated. Each statements contain boxes that indicate true o
false. Each questions carries one mark each and the final mark in
between the range of 25-34 indicating above average in self
acceptance ,17-25 range indicating average self acceptance and
the range below 17 represent below average self acceptance.
 ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION

The study was conducted in 20 student teachers. They are

provided with a questionnaire which include both negative and
positive statements. These statements are true or false
statements. The data was organized on the basis of above
average, average and below average. Scoring the value between
25-34 are above average,17-25 are average and below 17 are
below average.

20 teacher students are selected as sample .From this 6

students are included in below average and their rating is below
17, 12 students are included in average and their rating is
between 17-25 and 1 student teacher having high self acceptance.
Then the calculated marks of the student teachers can be
converted in to percentage. 40% of student teachers have below
average self acceptance, 45% of student teachers having average
self acceptance. One student teacher having high self acceptance.
Give 1 mark for correct statement.Then add each on separately.
Then find out the score of 20 samples.
No: Names Score Percentage
1 Anjitha .V.R 15 44.11%
2 Margarret Mathew 18 52.94%
3 Sreeelakshmi Gireesh 11 32.35%
4 Muhasina P M 20 76.47%
5 Sruthy Sreeekumar 15 44.11%
6 Divya Vijayan 14 41.17%
7 Sreelakshmi Chandran 17 50.94%
8 Devika .K.M 14 41.11%
9 Athira .K.Sabu 21 62.70%
10 Thulasi .M.J 17 50.94%
11 Swathy Sanker 22 64.70%
12 Sethulakshmi .K.D 20 76.47%
13 Shibina Shaji 12 35.29%
14 Haseena 18 56.94%
15 Reshma .P.Saju 9 26.47%
16 Nivya Mol Kurian 21 62.70%
17 Indu C 19 55.88%
18 Swetha Satheesh 26 76.47%
19 Meera Bhaskar 13 38.23%
20 Sruthy Jolly 23 67.64%
SUMMARY OF THE RESULT
BELOW AVERAGE AVERAGE ABOVE AVERAGE

Sreelakshmi Gireesh Anjitha V R Swetha Satheesh

Divya Vijayan Margarrett Mathew
Devika K.M Sreelakshmi
Chandran
Meera Bhaskaran Sruthy Sreekumar
Shibina Shaji Muhasina PA
Reshma .P.Saju Athira .K.Sabu
Swathy Sankar
Sruthy JOLLY
Sethulakshmi K.D
Hasseena
Nivya mol Kuiyan
Indu . C

STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
ROW DATA/ SCORES

1 1 2 1 1
5 4 6 5 7
1 2 1 1 2
3 2 8 2 1
1 2 1 2 9
1 0 8 1
2 1 2 1 1
3 7 0 9 4
FREQUENCY TABLE

CLASS TALLIES FREQUENCY

5-10 I 1
10-15 IIII I 5
15-20 IIII III 7
20-25 IIII I 5
25-30 II 2

MEASURES OF CENTRAL TENDENCY

CLA FREQUCE CUMILATI MID F1 D1=X F1 D1

SS CY VE VALU X1 1-A F1D1D
FREQUEN E 1
CY C
5-10 1 1 7.5 7.5 -2 -2 4
10- 5 6 12.5 62.5 -1 -5 5
15
15- 7 13 17.5 122. 0 0 0
20 5
20- 5 18 22.5 112. 1 5 5
25 5
25- 2 20 27.5 55 2 4 8
30
F=20 F F1D1 F1D12
X= =2 =22
345
MEAN
Mean= Fx/N
= 345/20
= 17.25

MEDIAN
Median= l+ {N/2 F} i/fm
= 15+ {(20/2 -5)/7} 5
= 15+ {(10-5)/7} 5
= (20/7) 5
= 16.28

MODE
Mode = 3 median 2 mean
= 316.28 - 217.25
= 48.84 34.5
= 14.34

MEASURES OF DISPERSION

STANDARD DEVIATION
S D=i fidi2 _
fidi 2
N N

= 5* 22 _ 2 2
20 20

=5* 1.1-0.01

= 5* 1.09
= 5*1.04
= 5.2
 GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATIONS
BAR DIAGRAM
8
7
6
5
4
frequency
3
FREQUENCY
2
1
0
5-10 10-15 15-20 20-25 25-30

class

LINE GRAPH
 8
7
6
5
4
frequency
3
FREQUENCY
2
1
0
5-10 10-15 15-20 20-25 25-30

class

PIE DIAGRAM
FREQUENCY

5-10
10-15
15-20
20-25
25-30
 CONCLUSION

Self acceptance is accepting your behaviour and weakness,

and doing nothing to improve, is not the right kind of self
acceptance,it does not contribute to real progress and
improvement. Here 50% of the sample students are under the
category below average. Becoming aware and acknowledging the
behaviour, habits and your personality, and not being afraid to
look at yourself acceptance.

When you accept yourself as you are put youre in a better

position to begin improving yourself. Improvement requires that
you understand and acknowledge your character and habits, stop
comparing yourself and your achievement to other and
acknowledging your skills or lack of them. In this survey above
average students are least in number than average and below
average pupils.

Remember ,acknowledging your good and bad habits and

traits of characters can allaiate feelings of dissatisfaction ,anger,
unhappiness, but it is not an excuse for staying as you are ,if is
only the first step on the way to improvement and empowerment.

SUGGESTIONS
Set an intention.
Celebrate your strengths.
Consider the people around you.
Create a support system.
Forgive yourself.
Grieve the loss of unrealized dreams.
Perform charitable acts.
Realize that acceptance is not resignation.
Speak to your highest self.
Be kind of yourself.
Fake it till you make it.
Practice relaxed awareness.
Separate from your emotions.
Learn from all parts.
Take to someone.