Self-concept is an important construct in education because of its linkage to academic achievement (Ayodele, 2011; Byrne, 1984; Wang, 2007). Several studies have examined the relationship between self-concept and academic achievement or performance in mathematics. Most of these studies support the belief that self-concept is a strong facilitator of academic achievement in mathematics and that a positive or negative change in self-concept tends to
produce a commensurate change in academic achievement or performance (Ayodele, 2011; Marsh & Hau 2004;
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