TIME MANAGEMENT, PEER INFLUENCE AND STUDY HABITS AS CORRELATES OF ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT MOTIVATION AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN PRIVATE CATHOLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN IBADAN ARCHDIOCESE
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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· effect ( 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
Keywords
B Philosophy (General), BF Psychology