Impact of Emotional Regulation Techniques on Academic Performance in Secondary School Students
Keywords:
performance, emotion, influence, regulation, learningAbstract
The present study was intended to explore the impact of emotional regulation techniques on academic performance at the secondary level. The study was quantitative. The population of the research comprised all secondary school students of the public as well as private sector schools in Lahore. A self-developed research tool was used by adhering to the research objectives. The questionnaire was split into two sections: one for demographic information and the other for student demographics. The second section contained fifteen statements. Five choices of the people who responded were asked to provide primary data using a Likert scale. The study's findings revealed that the majority of students in the study agreed, according to the results, that playing with their peers, enjoying time alone, making friends in class, and talking with friends are ways for them to decompress when they're feeling down. Teachers can guide kids when there is an emotional disturbance. Students who have too much homework in class become stressed out and good emotional regulation techniques improve student performance. Some students disagreed, though, saying that they prefer to leave in the event of an emotional issue. They confide in their friends about their feelings whenever they're distressed. In addition to participating in extracurricular activities at school, which aids in their emotional regulation, they do not consult a psychologist when they are depressed. The gathered data was analyzed using both inferential (such as ANOVA and the independent-sample t-test) and descriptive (such as percentage, mean, and SD) statistics. It may be recommended to assess students frequently to keep an eye on their emotional health and stress levels related to their studies. Give educators instruction so they can spot indicators of pupils' emotional distress and academic stress. Provide teachers with the tools they need to help children create healthy coping techniques and express their feelings in healthy ways.
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