Intellectual Adjustment as Correlates of Academic Performance among Public Senior School Students in North Central Nigeria

Abstract

This study assessed intellectual adjustment as correlates of academic performance among public senior
school students in north central Nigeria. Three structured questionnaires, namely, Psychosocial Adjustment
Questionnaire (PAQ), Mathematics Achievement Test (MAT) and English Language Achievement Test
(ELAT) were used for data collection. These questionnaires were administered to 383 students drawn from
16 schools across North-Central States of Nigeria. The collected data were analyzed using Pearson product
moment correlation to answer research question on the basis of the values of r (coefficient of correlation).
For correlation coefficient value below 0.50, it was considered low while any above 0.50 was considered
high. On the other hand, the hypothesis was tested at 0.05 significance level by comparing the p-value
(probability values) of Pearson’s product moment correlation obtained from SPSS application with the
significance level at 0.05. Results reveal that there is significant relationship between intellectual adjustment
and academic performance of public senior secondary school students in north central Nigeria. The study
therefore, recommended among others that orientations should be organized for students and
workshops/seminars for teachers.