SCHOOL ANXIETY AS A CORRELATE OF ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AMONG FORM THREE STUDENTS IN KITUI COUNTY, KENYA

Abstract: This study intended to examine students' school anxiety, as a predictor of students' academic achievement. The primary objective was to ascertain the existence of a correlation between school anxiety and academic achievement. Social cognitive theory (Albert Bandura, 1989), was used to guide this study. The research used an ex post facto research design, and was conducted in Kitui County, Kenya. This research targeted the entire form three students in government sponsored schools in Kitui County in 2023. The sample consisted of 400 students in form three who were chosen from 10 different schools. The schools and participants were selected through purposive and stratified sampling procedures. Simple random technique was also used. Examination records served as a tool for measuring students' academic achievement. Piloting of the study was done using 20 form three students in schools within Kitui County. The study used descriptive and inferential statistical procedures to analyze the data. Specifically, it used Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Coefficient, Multiple regression. School anxiety had a significant negative relationship with academic achievement (r (386) = -0.24, P< 0.05). This study may benefit educational policymakers by providing them with insights on developing educational practices that make a school a more pleasant environment for its students.

Keywords: School Anxiety, Academic achievement, Relationship.

Title: SCHOOL ANXIETY AS A CORRELATE OF ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AMONG FORM THREE STUDENTS IN KITUI COUNTY, KENYA

Author: Dorcas Mutanu Muimi, Dr. Samuel Mutweleli, Dr. Antony Ireri

International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research 

ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)

Vol. 12, Issue 1, January 2024 - March 2024

Page No: 100-109

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Published Date: 01-February-2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10604589

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