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Self-confidence is an important factor for the determination of success. The level of self-confidence gets varied among individuals. The present study investigates the relationship between the variables, self-confidence and academic attainment. Adapted questionnaire is employed. Primary data is obtained from one hundred engineering students studying in a private college at Chennai region, India. The role of moderator variable, ‘family support’ in strengthening the relationship between the independent variable, self confidence and the dependent variable, academic attainment is explored. Descriptive and inferential statistic is used for data analysis. The study indubitably proved the existence of correlation amongst the variables. The present study would serve as a guide for parents, educational institutions, and students.
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Zareena, J. (2020). Moderation Effect of Family Support on Academic Attainment. In: Hemanth, D.J., Kumar, V.D.A., Malathi, S., Castillo, O., Patrut, B. (eds) Emerging Trends in Computing and Expert Technology. COMET 2019. Lecture Notes on Data Engineering and Communications Technologies, vol 35. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-32150-5_12
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