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- Title
A Study of Effects of Psycho-Social Elements on the Students' Academic Achievement at Secondary Level in Pakistan.
- Authors
Yousaf, Muhammad; Khurshid, Khalid
- Abstract
The purpose of this research paper was based on to analyze the effects of six (06) psycho-social elements on academic achievement of students in grade 9th . The present study used mix method research design to collect data. Self-developed students' psycho-social elements questionnaire (Cronbach alpha 0.73) was used for data collection. The tool was based on six major psycho-social elements. The sample was consisted on 798 urban area boys and girls students from secondary schools (SSC). The sample was choosen by using systematic simple random sampling technique. Additionally, for qualitative analysis, twenty two (22) parents were selected by using convenience sampling technique. The quantitative data was analyzed by using multiple regression analysis technique while thematic appreciation method was used to analyze qualitative data. The results of the study showed that psycho-social elements such as students' life skills development (students' constructive and critical approach, learning environment of classroom, control over educational stress and emotions), health risk behaviors (unbalanced furniture of classroom, students' bad health by using unhygienic things and corporal punishment by the teachers), drug abuse (uses of drugs and drug addiction), self-esteem (students' capabilities and distinct qualities of learning), family adjustment (parents' encouragement and helps in learning) and academic anxiety affected students' academic achievement in grade 9th. Similarly, qualitative data results showed that parents' illiteracy, poorness, no proper time given to children at home, students' domestic responsibilities, academic anxiety, students' worries about educational objectives, class fellows competitions, tough course of the study, examination phobia, helplessness in educational achievement, students' inferiority complex and difficulties in study significantly affected students' educational attainment in 9th grade. In conclusion, quantitative and qualitative results confirmed that students' academic anxiety, drug abuse and health risk behaviors affected academic achievement negatively while students' self-esteem, life skills development and family adjustment had positive effects on students' learning.
- Subjects
PAKISTAN; STUDENT adjustment; OVERPRESSURE (Education); ACADEMIC achievement; TEST anxiety; CORPORAL punishment; MULTIPLE regression analysis; AT-risk behavior
- Publication
Journal of Educational Research (1027-9776), 2020, Vol 23, Issue 2, p92
- ISSN
1027-9776
- Publication type
Article