| Acknowledgements | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第9-11页 |
| Contents | 第11-13页 |
| List of Abbreviations | 第13-14页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第14-18页 |
| 1.1 Background of the Research | 第14-17页 |
| 1.2 Framework of the Study | 第17-18页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第18-33页 |
| 2.1 Theoretical Studies on Self-concept | 第18-27页 |
| 2.1.1 Defining the Self-concept and EPSC | 第18-20页 |
| 2.1.2 Classifying Self-concept | 第20-22页 |
| 2.1.3 Gender Difference in Self-concept | 第22-23页 |
| 2.1.4 Grade (Age) Difference in Self-concept | 第23-24页 |
| 2.1.5 School-type Difference in Self-concept | 第24-25页 |
| 2.1.6 Relationship between Academic Self-concept and Academic Achievement | 第25-27页 |
| 2.2 Empirical Studies on Self-concept | 第27-33页 |
| 2.2.1 Gender Difference in Self-concept and EPSC | 第27-28页 |
| 2.2.2 Grade (Age) Difference in Self-concept and EPSC | 第28-29页 |
| 2.2.3 School-type Difference in Self-concept and EPSC | 第29-30页 |
| 2.2.4 Relationship between EPSC and English Achievement | 第30-33页 |
| Chapter Three Research Design | 第33-40页 |
| 3.1 Research Questions | 第33页 |
| 3.2 Research Subjects | 第33-37页 |
| 3.2.1 Overview of the Subjects | 第33-35页 |
| 3.2.2 Score Frequency of the Subjects by Gender, Grade (Age) and School | 第35-37页 |
| 3.3 Research Instrument | 第37-39页 |
| 3.4 Data Collection and Analysis | 第39-40页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第40-69页 |
| 4.1 Description of EPSC | 第40-57页 |
| 4.1.1 EPSC in General | 第40-41页 |
| 4.1.2 Description of EPSC by Gender | 第41-46页 |
| 4.1.3 Description of EPSC by Grade (Age) | 第46-52页 |
| 4.1.4 Description of EPSC by School | 第52-57页 |
| 4.2 EPSC and English Achievement | 第57-67页 |
| 4.2.1 Correlation Analysis between EPSC and English Score | 第57-59页 |
| 4.2.2 Correlation Analysis between EPSC and English Score by Gender | 第59-61页 |
| 4.2.3 Correlation Analysis between EPSC and English Score by Grade | 第61-64页 |
| 4.2.4 Correlation Analysis between EPSC and English Score by School | 第64-67页 |
| 4.3 Implication of the Study | 第67-69页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第69-73页 |
| 5.1 Main findings | 第69-70页 |
| 5.1.1 Gender, Grade (Age) and School-type Differences in Students’ EPSC | 第69页 |
| 5.1.2 The Relationship between EPSC and English Achievement | 第69-70页 |
| 5.1.3 The Correlation Differences between Students’ EPSC and English Achievement by Gender, Grade (Age) and School-type | 第70页 |
| 5.2 Limitations of the Research and Suggestions for Future Research | 第70-73页 |
| References | 第73-78页 |
| Appendix (One) EPSC Questionnaire | 第78页 |
