Predictors of Underachievement: A Review

Abstract

Education across the world is an important developmental factor. But in any developmental process come obstacles, and underachievement is one of them. Underachievement means that individual has the capacity or potential to perform but is unable to perform according to his or her potential. Underachievement leads to various mental and psychological problems in students such as lowered self confidence, frustration, depression etc. Besides these it is a waste of talent to our society.The present study throws light on the various factors which causes underachievement such
as personal factors,family, institutional and environmental factors.