TIME MANAGEMENT, PEER INFLUENCE AND STUDY HABITS AS CORRELATES OF ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT MOTIVATION AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN PRIVATE CATHOLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN IBADAN ARCHDIOCESE

Akiwowo, Anthony O. and Nwoha, P. and Ojukwu, M. and Uwakwe, CBU and Adekeye, Olujide A (2011) TIME MANAGEMENT, PEER INFLUENCE AND STUDY HABITS AS CORRELATES OF ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT MOTIVATION AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN PRIVATE CATHOLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN IBADAN ARCHDIOCESE. JOURNAL OF APPLIED EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL RESEARCH, 8 (2). pp. 167-182. ISSN 1597-8540

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Abstract

Many adolescents begin school with a thirst for Learning. They keenly and inquisitively hunt for new or challenging tasks. Therefore, it can be extrapolated that adolescents begin school intrinsically motivated. However, over time, this thirst for learning, and hunger for academic achievement wane drastically, owing to factors such as low intelligent quotient, Lack of mechanism to act purposefully, inability to think rationally, inadvertent handling of academic tasks, poor time managcm1'11t, poor study habit and negative peer influence among others. In the Light of rids perspecrive, this study investigated time management, peer influence, and srudy habits as correlates of academic achievement motivation among adolescents in private catholic secondary schools in lbadan archdiocese.' Using a descriptive survey, a sample of 400 students were randomly drawn from four private catholic secondary schools in lbadan archdiocese. Four validated instruments were used. Also three research questions were raised and three hypotheses generated. Test of stat/sties used to test the research- questions and hypotheses at 0.05 levels of significance were Multiple Regression Analysis and Pearson Product Moment Correlation. The results show that there is relationship between the variables (independent and dependent) · (r = .229, p<0.05) identified in the study. The independent variables (time m(IIICIX('mt•nt, peer influence and stud\' habi1 significant and relative contributiw· <ffect ( F(3,396) = 9.356; R ·= .251 .066, Adj. R2 = 0.59; P < .05) tm tlw academic achievement motiva; adolescents in private catlwlif ,\'t't'otulary schools in lbadan Arclu. (dependent variable) with study habit contributing the most anG management the least (Time MmlfliWIIIIJIII (fJ = -. 139, P <. 05), Study Hab .243, P <.05), and Peer lnjlut•nct• (fl .084, P >.05). Based on thejindin study recommended that school HoinJ: adolescents should be given nee support, attention and dlrt•crion by tilt• school authorities, parents a. society to stimulate their desire to attain actldemic success in school. Keywords: Time Management, Peer Influence, Study Habits, Ace Achievement Motivation, Adolescents, Private Catholic Secondary Students, lbadan Archdiocese

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Time Management, Peer Influence, Study Habits, Ace Achievement Motivation, Adolescents, Private Catholic Secondary Students, lbadan Archdiocese
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > B Philosophy (General) B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions:	Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences
Depositing User:	Mrs Hannah Akinwumi
Date Deposited:	15 Mar 2015 22:45
Last Modified:	16 Mar 2015 11:12
URI:	http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/3958

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