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Abstract

This study investigates how relationship with parents, relationship with friends, and self-esteem levels affect the academic performance and delinquency of middle school students. The study analyzed data collected from 3,195 students who participated in a cross-sectional survey conducted by the National Youth Policy Institute. Using self-esteem as the parameter, I hypothesized that the relationship with parents and relationship with friends does affect academic performance and delinquency of middle school students. Using path analysis, results of the study showed that the relationship with parents and relationship with friends had a direct effect on the academic performance of middle school students. Also, results indicated that when using self-esteem of middle school student as the parameter, both the relationship with parents and relationship with friends did not have an indirect effect. Further, both the relationship with parents and the relationship with friends had a direct effect on the delinquency of middle school students. Using self-esteem as the parameter, both the relationship with parents and the relationship with friends had an indirect effect on the delinquency of middle school students. Recommendations are made to improve school support systems for students to improve academic performance and reduce delinquency.