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    Study habits are a vital predictor for academic performance in students. Study habits are defined as a student’s pre-examination actions to improve learning and performance. Some constructive habits include: reading and taking notes, preparing for examinations prior to the week of the examination, choosing the best fit environment, having a positive attitude, and an underlying motivation. Research studies have shown that personality has an influence on study skills (Crede & Kuncel, 2016). Study

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    conducted in order to compare the academic scores of students in public and private schools. The studies vary in the exact goal of the experiment because some studies are being performed to correct errors and flaws in others and some are simply being performed to compare scores. Regardless of the goal, the studies collectively agree that private schools do in fact perform at higher academic levels than public schools. Furthermore, private schools perform at higher academic levels for many reasons such

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    discover the relationship between procrastination, adaptive perfectionism, maladaptive perfectionism and academic performance. Using the PPS and MPS scales hundred and twenty five undergraduate university students filled out digital surveys online in classrooms. There academic performance was measured through a test. Results suggest that procrastination has a negative effect on academic performance, whereas adaptive perfectionism has a positive one. Those who exhibit high levels of adaptive perfectionism

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    stay enrolled and attain a degree, to transfer to another institution, or to discontinue enrolment in postsecondary education which he termed as student departure (Christie, 2002). Vincent Tinto identifies three major sources of student departure: academic difficulties, the inability of individuals to resolve their educational and occupational goals, and their failure to become or remain incorporated in the intellectual and social life of the institution. Moreover, the change in support systems is

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    Introduction A variety of factors impact the academic performance of first-year college students, some of which affect the undergraduate majorly and are disregarded by the student. Although these factors are components of a new change while transitioning to a college or university, students are not able to see the importance and how each one is increasing the amount of stress. Psychopathology is the study of mental disorders, the causes and effects of each disorder and health consequences it leads

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    Chapter 1 The Problem and its Setting Introduction In educational institution, success is measured by academic performance. Students were exposed to established a foundation and to meet the standards of school set-up. With that, education is the road to success in the working world. Much effort must be made to identify, track and encourage the progress of students in schools. Involvement in school’s extra-curricular activities, is one of the students way to develop and enhance their skills.

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    Study habits itself affects the Academic performance of students taking up BS Accountancy measured by their General points average (GPA). According to Nonis & Hudson (2010), Study Habits can have either positive or negative effects with academic performance because of its direct relationship with it. There is a positive effect of study habits if one’s General Percentage Average (GPA) were good or high on the other hand, if their grades are below average there is a negative impact on it. Positive

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    Physical Activity Improves Student Academic Performances Healthy students are in fact better learners, according to Author Susan Telljohann of Health Education: Elementary and Middle School Applications. Students who participate in daily exercise or in a gym class are shown to have better academic performances. It is encouraged that students have at least 60 minutes of vigorous exercise everyday. In 2007, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation reported that only 36% of children received the recommended

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    Related impacts of using social media to the academic performances The study that was done by O 'Keeffe, and Clarke-Pearson, (2011) suggested that the onset of technological innovation has played a huge role that has affected the changes in psychological behaviors of adolescents that are mainly engaged in social media activities on a daily basis. Teenage pregnancies have been the outcome of the usage of some social media sites. Numerous students have gained access to multiple kinds of information

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    Ethnic Identification in Relation to Gender and Academic Performance among College Students Only a certain number of people graduate from high school or obtain a GED. Even fewer of them go on to pursue a post-secondary education and obtain a degree. It is obvious that many factors contribute to this lowered rate of degree obtainment such as tuition cost, being overwhelmed by the advanced curriculum, and the loss motivation; however, another factor that may contribute to this issue is simply the way

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