ERIC Number: EJ1216511
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Aug
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-2407-9898
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Non-Cognitive Factors Affecting the Academic Performance of Fourth Year College Students of a Private College in Manila
Magpily, Maria Pamela; Mercado, Joseph
Athens Journal of Education, v2 n3 p233-243 Aug 2015
The paper explored the relationships between general weighted average (GWA) and type of parents' employment and educational attainment, type of family structure, study habits, nutrition, and extracurricular activities of fourth year college students aged 19-20. Using a stratified random sample, the population was divided into subpopulations or strata. Findings showed that a higher GWA was associated with length of study before break, regular supper intake, frequency of exercise, weekend activity, and extracurricular activities. The findings suggest that frequent breaks during study time, regular supper intake, participating in extracurricular activities in school, boosting level of exercise, and arranging a weekend activity may sharpen college students' performance in school. The significant finding of a positive link between regular supper intake and academic performance in college students is something new and surprising given the importance that most literature place on eating breakfast to start the day. Apparently, the relationship between regular supper intake and academic performance in university students has received little attention from practitioners and researchers in the field of education.
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Private Colleges, Foreign Countries, Correlation, Nutrition, Food, Family Structure, Study Habits, Extracurricular Activities, Breakfast Programs, Lunch Programs, Employed Parents, Weighted Scores
Athens Institute for Education & Research. 8 Valaoritou Street, Kolonaki, Athens 10671, Greece. e-mail: education@atiner.gr; Web site: https://www.athensjournals.gr/aje
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Philippines (Manila)
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