The Influence of Psycho-Social Variables on Students Academic Performance in some Selected Secondary Schools in Lagos Metropolis

Abstract

This research was conducted to investigate the influence of psycho-social variables on students’ academic performance, using150 respondents from five secondary schools in Lagos Metropolis. Questionnaires were used to obtained information from the respondents while Pearson Product Moment Correlation Statistics (PPMC) served as the major tool of data analysis. While the results found that Psycho-Social variables did not show a significant correlation on students’ academic performance. Also, the results revealed that there is no significant relationship between psycho social variables and academic performance but it exists between them. Lastly, the study indicated a significant correlation exists between students’ self-efficacy and their self-concept. Based on the findings, some recommendations were made