Romantic Relationship status and Sociablity as Predictors of Academic Achievement among Hawassa University Students

Abstract

Objectives:This study aimed to investigate the level at which romantic relationship status will
predict academic achievement among undergraduate students, to understand the influence of
sociability on academic achievement among undergraduate students and to investigate the
level at which having reading friends could predict academic achievement among
undergraduate students
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in selected 8 Departments from 4 Faculties
at Hawassa University, Ethiopia. A total of 180 participants were involved in the study
comprising of 90 males and 90 females. A validated semi-structured questionnaire was used
to investigated romantic relationship and sociability while academic achievement was based
on students’ CGPAs. Descriptive chi-square, ANOVA and t-test were used to analyzed data
for independent samples.
Results:The results of this study depicts that romantic relationship has no significant
influence on academic achievement (F=0.621, df=198, p>.05) while sociability has a
negative influence on academic achievement (t=1.046, df=129, p<.05). Having
reading/interacting friends have a significant relationship with academic achievement
(x2=14.830, p<.05).
Conclusion: The study made an important contribution to the body of knowledge on
romantic relationship and sociability as predictors of academic achievement.