Study habits in relation to academic performance in high school students Singh Suneeta¶, Muktesh S£, Snehalata C¥ Emerald Heights International School, Indore-453331, India. Address for correspondence: E-mail:¶,£info@emeraldheightsschool.com.
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Abstract This study examines the nature, type and characteristics of study habits in high school children in relation to various orgasmic variables like gender, age, class or grade level and scholastic achievement. The sample for the study was drawn from two private English medium schools in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India, comprising of 250 high school students including equal number of boys and girls from class/grades VIII, IX and X. A 40-item questionnaire was used to elicit study habits of the sample. The questionnaire focused on four selected indicators of study habits (study organization; study methods and strategies; motivation and feeling for study; location and time for study). Each indictor had ten items which the student respondents were instructed to answer along a 3-point scale of either ‘yes’, ‘no’ or ‘sometimes’ respectively. The results indicate an overall mean study habits score for the total sample is 42.33 (SD: 8.21). This matches closely with the gross percentage class teacher ratings on their academic performance (Mean: 56.74; SD: 15.04). The girls have better study habits than boys-which is matched with similar lower ratings given by their class teachers for boys than girls. It is also seen that study habits improve with age and class or grade levels in children. A second level analysis in relation to the four indicators revealed no statistically significant difference between students in relation to gender, grade/class of study or age of students. The Cronbach's alpha correlations coefficients of reliability of the sub scales are found to be high and the internal consistency of the total scale is 0.68. In sum, the present study highlights the possibility of objectively measuring study habits in high school students using a self rating tool as well as using it as predictor for academic performance. Top Keywords Study Habits, Academic Performance, High School Students, Study Organization, Study Methods. Top |