Performance Psychology - Challenges by Low Status Students

Running head: PERFORMANCE PSYCHOLOGY

PERFORMANCE PSYCHOLOGY
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Challenges experienced by students from low socioeconomic status:
The children from low socioeconomic status generally lack active support, usually
experience a range of difficulties in the academic setting. The children coming from a
background where financial status is low often experienced poor socio-emotional processing,
motivation, poor cognitive, and language development (Luo et al., (2016). It affects self-esteem
of the students, lack of basic skills, diminished expectations, and poor communication. In this
context, support from the adults and proper relationship with them other than parents facilitate
academic performance (Ng & Li, 2014).
Self-efficacy theory:
Albert Bandura’s self-efficacy theory suggested that self-efficacy is defined as one’s belief
regarding their ability to succeed in a specific situation or accomplish a task. In order to achieve
a goal, self-efficacy plays a crucial role since it alters the beliefs of the individuals regarding
their ability to achieve the task (Luo et al., (2016). In this context, teachers play a crucial role in
supporting the students to achieve an academic goal. Therefore, according to the self-efficacy
theory, the strategies used by the teachers to support the student include:
 Alteration of low self-efficacy by increasing self-efficacy through effective
communication. Effective and therapeutic communication empowers students to a belief
in themselves and increases their efficacy (Hamidah & Said, 2019).
 Encourage the student to involve in the academics by taking a creative approach
 Allow students to make their own choices and make their
 Provide frequent feedback to the student and praise them so that the self-esteem of the
student can be increased.
 Use creative approach to involve students.