IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND MANAGEMENT RESEARCH (IJSSMR )

E-ISSN 2545-5303
P-ISSN 2695-2203
VOL. 9 NO. 6 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56201/ijssmr.v9.no6.2023.pg47.54

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Relationship Between Academic Anxiety and Substance use among Undergraduate Student

Prof. Mrs. Omeje, Obiageli Ph.D, Dr. Anikene, Bernard Kenechukwu Ph.D, Dr. Francis, Chukwuemeka ChinawaPh.D, Dr. Chikwendu, Chimezie Emmanuel Ph.D, Dr. Raphael, Ugwu Anike Ph.D, Dr. Sanusi, Jubril Abi

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Abstract

The study investigated the relationship between academic anxiety and substance abuse among undergraduate students, one hundred and twenty (120) students comprising of eighty-seven (87) female with mean age of 21.49 and S.D of 3.266, drawn using multi-stage (cluster, balloting: simple random and purposive) sampling from Godfrey Okey University Emene, Enugu State. Skinner (1982) Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST-10) and Cassady et al. (2019) Academic Anxiety Scale were used for data collection, with a correlation design been adopted, while a Pearson Moment correlation coefficient was used for data analysis. Result revealed that there was a positive relationship between academic anxiety and substance at r=.317 and entry mode and substance abuse at r= .232. There was a negative relationship between age and academic anxiety at r= .-389 and age and year of study at r= .-279. Hence, school management should try and make learning interesting and entertaining so as to reduce educational tension.

keywords:

Academic anxiety, substance use, age, entry mode, Godfrey Okey

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