Relastionship between emotional and behavioral problems and school performance of adolescents

ABSTRACT

The current research aimed to explore the impact of emotional and behavioral problems on the school performance of adolescents. 1571 participants [49% boys and 51% girls] were selected through multistage sampling technique from the mainstream schools of Lahore. The School Children Problems Scale [SCPS, Saleem and Mahmood, 2011] was given to assess emotional and behavioral problems and the school performance was measured in terms of percentage marks obtained in the recent examination. Regression analysis revealed that emotional and behavioral problems were a strong predictor of poor school performance [p<0.001]. Feeling of Rejection contributed most significantly towards poor school performance followed by Academic problems and Withdrawal. Quite interestingly, Aggression found to be unrelated to school performance. Results are discussed in terms of implications of the findings in school setting and counseling services