ABSTRACT
This study investigated the extent
bio-psychosocial factors predict hyperactive behaviours of pupils in South
East, Nigeria. The study adopted a correlational research design. Seven
research questions and seven null hypotheses guided the study. The sample for
the study consisted of 1,566 (713 males and 853 females) respondents drawn
through multi-stage sampling technique from 3915 (1857 males and 2058) primary
five pupils with hyperactive behaviour in 5477 public primary schools in South
East, Nigeria. Two instruments namely: Child Hyperactive Behaviour
Identification Questionnaire (CHBIQ) and Bio-psychosocial Factors Questionnaire
(BFQ) were developed by researcher and validated by three experts: one from
Psychology, one from Guidance and Counselling and one expert from Measurement
and Evaluation. The internal consistency of the items was determined using
Cronbach's Alpha method, which yielded reliability estimates of 0.77 and 0.91
for CHBIQ and BFQ respectively. The data obtained through the administration of
the instruments were analysed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation
Coefficient to answer research questions. Linear regression was used to test
null hypotheses one to three and five to seven while multiple regressions were
used to test null hypothesis four at 0.05 level of significance. Scheffe test
was also done for a step-wise comparison of the means for hypothesis four. The
study revealed the following findings: Bio-psychosocial factors (biological,
psychological, social factors) independently and jointly to a very high
positive and significant extent predicted hyperactive behaviours of pupils.
Conclusion could be made therefore that hyperactive behaviours of pupils could
result from biological, psychological, social factors and biological factors
having the highest percentage contribution of 67.4%, followed by psychological
factors with 59.8% and lastly social factors which predicted 52% of hyperactive
behaviours of pupils. Bio-psychosocial factors (biological, psychological,
social factors) may provide supportive frameworks from which one can assess the
extent hyperactive behaviours of pupils could determine the nature of academic
materials the pupils could be exposed to. Biological factors predicted only
4.6% and 4.5% of the hyperactive behaviours of the male and female pupils while
psychological factors as psychological factors predicted 4.6% and 4.5% of the
hyperactive behaviours of the male and female pupils respectively; with social
factors predicting 4.6% and 4.8% of the hyperactive behaviours of the male and
female pupils respectively and there was no significant difference in
hyperactive behaviours of male and female pupils based on biological,
psychological and social factors. Conclusion could be made therefore that
hyperactive behaviours of pupils depend on bio-psychosocial factors without
gender discrimination. It was thus recommended that school counsellors,
teachers and parents should provide primary school pupils with hyperactive
behaviour information from this study which would help them understand the
primary components of bio-psychosocial approach to hyperactivity and the impact
of hyperactivity on their academic achievement.
GENEVIEVE, N (2024). Bio-psychosocial factors as predictors of hyperactive behaviour among pupils in South East Nigeria:- UKah, Genevieve N.. Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Nov 08, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/bio-psychosocial-factors-as-predictors-of-hyperactive-behaviour-among-pupils-in-south-east-nigeria-ukah-genevieve-n-7-2
NGOZI, GENEVIEVE. "Bio-psychosocial factors as predictors of hyperactive behaviour among pupils in South East Nigeria:- UKah, Genevieve N." Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 02 Apr. 2024, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/bio-psychosocial-factors-as-predictors-of-hyperactive-behaviour-among-pupils-in-south-east-nigeria-ukah-genevieve-n-7-2. Accessed 08 Nov. 2024.
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