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Study Habits and Skills: Its Influence on Students’ Academic Performance
Open AccessJournal Type: Research ArticleSubject: EducationSubject Field: Education JournalVolume:129, Issue: 1, July, 2023Publish Date: 20 July 2023
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Pages: 346-361
Abstract
Academic success is a challenging process that is influenced by several factors.This study aimed to determine the level of study habits and skills of the students, to find out the academic performance of the student-respondents, to determine the possible association of the independent and dependent variables, and to find out which of the independent variable singly or in combination predicts students academic performance of the two hundred three (203) Junior High School students in South II District of the Division of Gingoog City. The study utilized descriptive-correlational and causal designs with documentary analysis and a modified questionnaire from Cagaanan (2018). Probability sampling was employed to determine the respondents of the study. Mean, Standard Deviation, Pearson Coefficient of Correlation, and Multiple Linear Regression are the statistical used to analyze and interpret the data. Results revealed that students have a high level of study habits and are rated good in their academic performance. Moreover, all sub-components of study habits are significantly correlated with study habits. The regression analysis revealed that academic pressure and concentration emerged as predictors of academic performance, with the former negatively influencing and the latter positively impacting academic performance. This study concluded that students academic performance is affected by a lot of factors, and this study concludes that one of them is the level of students study habits. Hence, teachers need to provide students with holistic support to cultivate their study habits.