Major Factors Affecting the Academic Achievements of Indian Students Residing in India (Kerala) and UAE

Smitha Dev

《Research in Social Sciences and Technology》 3卷3期 (2018/11) Pp. 16-31

摘要

This paper is designed to explore the various factors affecting the academic achievements of high school students. The study was conducted on 210 high school students from Abu Dhabi and Thiruvananthapuram. Procrastination behavior inventory, an index of stress tolerance, and study habits scale were used to understand the various factors interfering their academic achievement. The data was analyzed using the statistical techniques such as Product-moment coefficient of Correlation-Pearson's R, and factor analysis. These results provide an insight into the numerous factors effecting students in their learning process and it is a fact that students need to get adequate support and motivation from teachers and parents to keep up their focus on the educational goal.

關鍵字

Academic achievement ； stress ； procrastination ； study habits