PSYCHOSOCIAL VARIABLES AND STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AMONG SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL ONE STUDENTS CALABAR SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

The main purpose of the study was to investigate the influence of psychosocial variables on students’ academic achievement among senior secondary one students in Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. Literature review was done according to the variables under the study. Ex-post facto research design was adopted for the study. A sample of two hundred ad twenty-one (221) were selected for the study. The selection was done through Purposive sampling technique. The questionnaire titled Psychosocial Variables and Biology Achievement Test Questionnaire (PVBATQ) was the instrument for data collection. The face and content validity were established by 3 using experts in measurement and evaluation in the Faculty of Education, University of Calabar. Cronbach Alpha reliability method was used to determine reliability estimate of the research instrument. The reliability coefficient ranges from .71 to .80. One-Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was adopted to test the hypothesis of the study. The hypothesis was tested at .05 level of significance. The result of the analysis revealed that self-concept had a significant influence on students’ academic achievement in Biology. Based on the result, it was recommended amongst others that guidance or school counselors should try to help students develop positive self-concept in Biology in order to enhance their academic achievement in Biology