School well-being among self-esteem and academic achievement [Il benessere degli studenti tra autostima e rendimento scolastico]

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between self-esteem, school well-being and academic achievement in a sample of 8 to 13 year-old-students, taking into account the student, parent and teacher’s point of view. This study has confirmed the existance of a reciprocal influence between the child’s educational achievement and his/her school self-esteem. According to the findings of this investigation, the main factors related with academic self-esteem are the anxiety level, the learning skills and school well-being. The learning skills and school well-being are also significantly related with academic achievement, on the contrary anxiety is a mediator of these relationships. This research may be useful for the development of programs and strategies to promote child’s well-being, self-esteem and success at school having parent’s and teacher’s involvement.