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DOI DOI: 10.66434/ijspsy.v6i2.494

Self-esteem and parental counselling as predictors of academic achievement among students with hearing impairment in Oyo state

Linda Chinyere Ogwuegbu1, Augusta Nkem Molokwu1, Lukuman Oyewole Yekinni1, Paul Ojokheta1, Oyeyemi Omolayo Oladimeji1
  1. 1 Federal College of Education (Special), Nigeria

Abstract

This study evaluated gender as a moderator. It examined self-esteem and parental counselling as predictors of academic achievement among secondary school children with hearing impairments in Oyo State, Nigeria. 150 students, purposefully selected from three integrated and special secondary schools, participated in a correlational descriptive survey. The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (r = .85), a modified Parental Counselling Scale (r = .81), and students' English, math, and basic science exam results from the most recent term were used to gather data. Multiple regression, the independent t-test, and Pearson product-moment correlation were used for data analysis. The findings showed a strong positive correlation between academic accomplishment and parental counselling (r = .383, p = .001) and between academic accomplishment and self-esteem (r = .287, p = .009). Academic achievement did not differ significantly by gender (t = -1.390, df = 148, p = .168). The results corroborate Bandura's Social Cognitive Theory by showing how environmental (parental counselling) and personal (self-esteem) factors interact to affect behavioural outcomes (academic achievement) in students with hearing impairments. The study concludes that academic achievement is significantly predicted by both parental counselling and self-esteem, and that gender does not moderate this relationship. Adoption of gender-neutral academic assistance policies, the implementation of systematic self-esteem development programs in schools, and the mandate of biannual parental counselling seminars are among the recommendations.

How to Cite

Ogwuegbu, L. C., Molokwu, A. N., Yekinni, L. O., Ojokheta, P., & Oladimeji, O. O. (2026). Self-esteem and parental counselling as predictors of academic achievement among students with hearing impairment in Oyo state. International Journal of Studies in Psychology, 6(2), 52–56. https://doi.org/10.66434/ijspsy.v6i2.494
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