Predictability of Substance Abuse and School Types on Attitude towards Learning among In-School Adolescents
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Substance Abuse, School Types, Attitude Toward Learning, In-School AdolescentsAbstract
The study investigates substance abuse and school types as predictors of attitude towards learning among in-school adolescents in Port Harcourt metropolis. Cross-sectional survey design was adopted while purposive sampling technique was used to select both public and private secondary schools in the metropolis. Data were conveniently collected from 289 participants using validated questionnaires and analyzed using linear regression analysis and independent samples t-test to test three hypotheses which were accepted at p =.001 level of significance. The result revealed that substance abuse predicted attitudes toward learning among study participants [R2=0.047, F (1, 288) = 14.22, p = 0.001]. Also, the result showed that school types predicted attitude towards learning among study participants [R2= 0.050, F (1, 288) = 7.430, p = 0.001]. Finally, the result showed that school types significantly influenced attitude towards learning [t(282) = 2.021, p =.025] such that students in private school reported higher attitudes toward learning (M = 53.71, SD = 19.98) than students in public schools (M= 38.22, SD= 13.44). The study concluded that substance abuse and school types tend to be strong predictors of attitude towards learning among study participants. It is recommended that both government and non-governmental organizations should work together to create awareness on substance abuse and provide a conducive school environment to achieve a positive attitude toward learning among students.
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