Influence of Personality Types and Academic Procrastination on the Academic Achievements of Senior Secondary School Adolescents in Ibadan Metropolis

Adesina, O J, Ife Psychologia

Abstract

This study examined the influence of personality type and academic procrastination on the Academic Achievement of Senior Secondary School students in Ibadan metropolis. Sample consisted of 200 senior secondary school students in Ibadan metropolis. Two research instruments were used: namely academic procrastination scale and the Big - 5 factor scale. The reliability coefficient of the instruments were 0.76 and 0.72 and validated by the authors respectively. Three null hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significant. The results revealed in H0^sub 1^ that there is a significant difference in the personality types and academic procrastination of senior …

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Publication information: Article title: Influence of Personality Types and Academic Procrastination on the Academic Achievements of Senior Secondary School Adolescents in Ibadan Metropolis. Contributors: Adesina, O J - Author. Journal title: Ife Psychologia. Volume: 19. Issue: 1 Publication date: March 2011. Page number: 84+. © IFE Centre for Psychological Studies Mar 2008. Provided by ProQuest LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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