Comparison of Self Concept of Primary School Teachers of Government and Private Schools in Haryana

Abstract

This Study Is An Empirical One.  The Data Pertaining To Self-Concepts Was Collected From 157 Government And 200 Private Primary School Teachers In Haryana With The Help Of A Standardized Measuring Scale. This Scale Was Prepared By R.K. Sarswat, And It Consists Of 48 Statements.  The Reliability Of The Scale Was Calculated By The Author With The Help Of Test-Retest Method, And Coefficient Of Reliability Was Calculated As 0.91. The Following Six Factors Were Extracted With The Help Of Principal Components Factor Analysis Method With Varimax Rotation: 1 Physical, 2 Social, 3 Temperamental, 4 Educational, 5). Moral, And 6).Intellectualthe Overall Self Conceptwas Also Calculated By Adding All The Six Types Of Self Concepts.The Results Of T-Test Of Two Independent Samples Indicate That Each Dimension Of Self Concept Andoverall Self Concept Of Teacher Respondents Of Government And Private Primary Schools Are Almost The Same, Excepting One Dimension, ‘Social Self Concept’ Where The Teacher Respondents Of Private Schools Are Better As Compared To Teachers Of Government Schools, And The Difference Between The Two Groups Is Statistically Significant.So The Comparative Study Shows That Almost All The Measure Of Self-Concept Of Government And Private Schools Teachers, On An Average, Are The Same Excepting Social Dimension.