Internet Addiction and Peer Pressure as Determinants of Senior Secondary School Students' Academic Performance in Ogun State, Nigeria

Abstract

This study examined peer influence and internet addiction as determinant of students’ academic performance in secondary schools in Ijebu-Ode Local Government Area of Ogun State, Nigeria. The study adopted the descriptive survey research design. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 560 students from eleven schools. Two questionnaires and students’ performance score was obatined from schools used for the study and analysis was carried out with the use of regression analysis at 0.05 level of significance. Results showed that peer pressure and internet addiction significantly determined senior secondary school students academic performance (F₍₅₅₈₎ = 29.013, P < 05, F₍₅₅₈₎ = 60.449, P < 05) respectively. Also, combination of peer pressure and internet addiction significantly determined senior secondary school students academic performance (F₍₅₅₇₎ = 36.842, P < 05). The study concluded that peer pressure and internet addiction are good predictors of students’ academic performance when observed relatively and combined. It was recommended that parents should pay attention to how their children uses the internet and possibly restrict them on site to visit.