Social competence of secondary schools students in relation to study habits and academic achievement

Abstract

The main concern of this paper is to see the social competence in relation to study habits and academic achievement of secondary schools students. The investigator tried to see the level of social competence and level of study habits of secondary school students, relationship between social competence and study habits among secondary school students, relationship between social competence and study habits among secondary school students having below average, average and above average academic achievement. The data were collected from 07 secondary schools of Jammu district by simple random sampling. Two standardized tools i.e Social competence scale developed by Prof. Kiran Shukla and Dr. Prabha Shukla and Study habits inventory developed by Dr. B.V. Patel. The statistical techniques used for data analysis was Pearson’s product moment method of correlation. The implication of the study goes mainly to students, parents and teacher. Parents can leading role to inculcate good habits and teacher should take care of their students to make them socially competence and reform their study habits.