PSYCHO-SOCIAL VARIABLES AND MOTIVATION AS PREDICTORS OF STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE IN G&C EXAMINATION (A CASE OF LAGOS STATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION STUDENTS)
Keywords:
Psycho-social, Predictors, Motivation, Guidance and Counselling, PerformanceAbstract
This study investigated Psycho-social variables and Motivation as Predictors of Students’ Performance in Guidance and Counselling Examination. Survey type of research design using correlational approach. This approach was used in this study since it affords the opportunity to study the population by selecting and studying sample in other to discover the relative incidence, distribution and interrelations of sociological and psychological variables. Tertiary institution students formed population of the study while 300 level degree students in the Department of Guidance and Counselling in Faculty of Education, Olabisi OnabanjoUniversity, OOU formed the target population. A sample of 120 degree students were selected through the use of simple random sampling technique. Questionnaire consisting of 15 items on 4-point scale titled, “Psycho-social variables and Motivation as Predictors of Students’ Performance in Guidance and Counselling Examination” QPVMPSPGC and 2021/2022 Second Semester Guidance and Counselling examination result on EGC 302 (Group Dynamics) a compulsory departmental course was used to generatetheir academic performance in this work. The instruments were validated as content and construct validity was assured. Reliability index value r of 0.893 and 0.808 were obtained using Split-half reliability method. Sourced data was analysed using correlation matrix and correlation analysis tested at 0.05 significant level.The study revealed that self–efficacy, attitude, student-lecturer interaction and motivation are good predictors of students’ achievement, especially at the tertiary level. It then concluded that Psycho-social factors and motivation are core predictors of students’ academic performance. in Guidance and Counselling.References
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