Some Psycho-Academic Variables as Determinants of Students Performance in English Studies in Akwa Ibom

The focus of this study was particularly to examine the extent to which the psycho-academic variables of (study habit, test anxiety, attitude to schooling and attitude towards English studies and test wiseness) relatively and collectively contribute to students’ performance in English studies. Two specific purposes and hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. This expost facto research employed simple random sampling technique in selecting a total of 853 (407 males and 446 females) from 20 secondary schools in Akwa Ibom State. The study made use of two researcher developed and standardized instruments namely; a 50-item English Studies Achievement Test (ESAT) and Student Psycho-academic Information Questionnaire (SPIQ). Data generated from these instruments were analyzed using multiple regression which resulted in the generic equation: ENG = 15.292 + 0.297SH + 0.00013 TA + 0.574AS + 0.718AE + 0.311TW. The result showed that study habit, attitude to schooling, attitude towards English studies and test wiseness could predict students’ performance in English studies as they were also found to have significant effects on students’