Adolescents’ Physical Development on Personality Traits Development Among Boys in Public Day Secondary Schools in Kirinyaga East Sub County

Kezzy Wawira Wanjira, Ann Muiru and Dr. Benson Njoroge
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Kezzy Wawira Wanjira: Master’s Degree in Educational Psychology, Kenya
Ann Muiru: Lecturer, Mount Kenya University, Kenya
Dr. Benson Njoroge: Lecturer, Mount Kenya University, Kenya

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2022, vol. 6, issue 12, 125-131

Abstract: Personality traits development is a problem portrayed among boys, especially at adolescence age. This study sought to assess the influence of learners’ physical development on personality traits development behaviour among form two boys in public secondary schools in Kirinyaga East Sub County. This study was guided by Adolescence Developmental Tasks theory. This study used mixed research methodology and concurrent triangulation design where descriptive survey research design was used to collect qualitative data and phenomenological design to collect qualitative data. The target population was 136 form masters/mistresses, 136 form class teachers, 68 HODs of Guidance and Counseling department, 1173 form 2 and 1011 form 3 students in 34 public day secondary schools. The sample size was 345 respondents. Purposive, stratified and simple random sampling was used to select respondents. The study used questionnaires and informant interviews to collect data. Piloting of the research instruments was conducted in order to ascertain their validity and reliability. Thematic analysis was used to analyze qualitative data, which were then presented in narratives and reports. Quantitative data was evaluated with the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 25 utilizing descriptive and inferential statistics. Percentages, frequencies, mean, and standard deviation are examples of descriptive statistics. Correlations and regression analysis were utilized inferentially. Tables were used to present the analyzed data. The study findings showed that physical adjustments have a positive and significant influence on personality traits development (β=0. 138, p

Date: 2022
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