Psychosocial Predictors of Academic Boredom among Secondary School Students in Ibadan

  • Raji Naseem Akorede University of Ibadan, Nigeria.
  • Idowu Esther Seyi University of Ibadan, Nigeria.
  • Victor Ayodeji Fehintola University of Ibadan, Nigeria.
  • Ernest Ochuko Okpako University of Ibadan, Nigeria.

Abstract

Boredom has consistently been recognized as a negative emotion that pervades modern society, as it has been seen to have an adverse impact on students’ learning and achievement. Understanding the impact of boredom on achievement is at least as important as knowing how students react in a perceived boring situation. The study adopted a descriptive research design of survey type. Two hundred and fifty secondary school students were selected in five schools within the study area using simple random sampling technique. Three research questions were answered and tested using Pearson Product Moment Correlation and Multiple Regression Analysis statistical methods at 0.05 level of significant. The findings showed that there was negative significant relationship between teaching style and academic boredom (r= -.140, p<0.05). There was a significant relationship between parental boning and academic boredom (r= .331, p<0.05). Also, there was significant relationship between interest in schooling and academic boredom (r= .329, p<0.05). However, there was no significant relationship between counseling service and academic boredom (r= .141, p>0.05). The four independent variables jointly accounted for 20.8% variance in predicting academic boredom among secondary school students in Ibadan metropolis. The independent variables made relative contribution to academic boredom in the following order: teaching style (Beta= -.282; t= -4.553;p<0.05); parental bonding (Beta= .225; t= 3.807;p<0.05); interest in schooling (Beta= .227; t= 4.290;p<0.05); while counseling service (Beta= .038; t= .554;p>0.05) had a weak relative contribution to academic boredom among secondary school students in Ibadan metropolis. This study recommend that parents should ensure that there is a strong bonding between them and their children and/wards as this would make the students to ask for those educational materials they need in school as this would propel them to have more interest in school work and boredom is eradicated.


Keywords: Academic Boredom, Parental Bonding, Interest in school, Counselling Service

Published
2021-01-17
How to Cite
AKOREDE, Raji Naseem et al. Psychosocial Predictors of Academic Boredom among Secondary School Students in Ibadan. NIU Journal of Social Sciences, [S.l.], v. 6, n. 4, p. 113-122, jan. 2021. ISSN 3007-1690. Available at: <https://www.kampalajournals.ac.ug/ojs/index.php/niujoss/article/view/1084>. Date accessed: 10 june 2026.
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Vol 6 No 4 (2020): KIU Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 6 No. 4, December 2020
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