Personality Types, Demographic Variables and Academic Adjustment of Fresh Undergraduates of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria

Abstract

The study ascertained the pattern of academic adjustment of students as well as the relationship between each of personality types and demographic variables and academic adjustment of students. These were with a view to providing useful recommendations on students’ academic adjustment. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. The sample consisted of 600 fresh undergraduates selected from six selected faculties out of the thirteen Faculties in Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, using simple random sampling technique. Thereafter, 100 (UTME and Direct entry) undergraduates were selected in each faculty using convenience sampling technique. An adapted instrument titled “Questionnaire on Personality Types, Students’ Academic Adjustment” (QPSA) was used to collect information from the students. The reliability of the instrument yielded positive results of Alphas of 0. 84 and Split-half correlation of 0.87. The data collected were analysed using simple percentage and Pearson correlation coefficient statistical methods. The results showed that 73.5% of the fresh undergraduates possessed moderate pattern of academic adjustment. It was showed that type “A” with 64.4% was the prevalent personality among the students. Furthermore, the results showed no significant relationship between personality types (A and B) and students’ academic adjustment (r = 0.133; df = 564 at p > 0.05). Finally, the results showed no significant relationship between each of sex (r = -0.30; df = 564, p > 0.05) and place of residence (r = -0.029; df = 562, p >.05). It was concluded that irrespective of the personality types, most fresh undergraduates in the study area had moderate level of academic adjustment.

DOI: 10.5901/jesr.2014.v4n6p493