Page No:145-151
S. P. Sinha and Sandhya Gupta
Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Agra
23-147-153This study examined self-worth protective subjects who intentionally withdraw effort
from situations reflecting low ability. On occasions, when failure is unavoidable, selfworth protective subjects attribute their failures to internal attributions. This learned
helplessness leads to low self-esteem, low self-concept, hopelessness and
worthlessness. Self-worth protection scale was administered to identify self-worth
protective subjects. The sample of the study consisted of 100 subjects of eleventh
standard. Pre and post-test design was used. To test the effect of individual counseling,
high self-worth protective subjects were selected. Counseling was given in order to
modify the distorted perceptions of self-worth protective subjects. Results showed
significant increase in self-esteem and external attributions and significant decrease
in internal attributions of high self-worth protective subjects, following reattribution
training
from situations reflecting low ability. On occasions, when failure is unavoidable, selfworth protective subjects attribute their failures to internal attributions. This learned
helplessness leads to low self-esteem, low self-concept, hopelessness and
worthlessness. Self-worth protection scale was administered to identify self-worth
protective subjects. The sample of the study consisted of 100 subjects of eleventh
standard. Pre and post-test design was used. To test the effect of individual counseling,
high self-worth protective subjects were selected. Counseling was given in order to
modify the distorted perceptions of self-worth protective subjects. Results showed
significant increase in self-esteem and external attributions and significant decrease
in internal attributions of high self-worth protective subjects, following reattribution
training