Study Habits And Their Predictors: An Overview Of Previous Studies

Abstract

The aim of the present study is to explore the predictors of study habits among students. As effective study habits contribute to good student performance. Schools /Universities often provide workshops or guidebooks for new students to learn good study habits. Because good study habits determine academic and later professional success in life. The present study is an attempt to review the previous studies about study habits. The following objectives were being formulated to review the research studies for the current paper :-
(1) How do the demographic variables affect the study habits? (2) ) How do the psychological variables affect the study habits? (3) How do the other then psychological and demographic variables affect the study habits?
Methodology
For this study, primarily secondary data sources have been used, and this is a purely review work that consists of 30 papers from databases like Scopus, ProQuest, Web of Science, ResearchGate, Google Scholar, etc. The research papers published from year 1979 to 2022 have been considered.
Selection Criteria of Research Papers
Out of 100 downloaded articles, only 30 met the criteria for inclusion. The rest were excluded for not meeting the necessary requirements.
Key Findings suggest
Key findings indicate that girls tend to perform better academically due to their study habits, but both genders face challenges in time management, reading skills, and exams. Additionally, parental education and family income play a significant role in academic
success, and ethical behavior is more prevalent among girls than boys. Review of studies revealed that there is no significant difference in study habits among high, average, and low achievers in mathematics. However, the study showed that good study habits have a positive correlation with academic achievement and that students who follow a proper study schedule have higher academic achievements, but male respondents show a stronger preference for nonfiction books than female respondents .The results also indicated a significant negative relationship between academic stress and study habits, as well as a significant positive relationship between self-efficacy and study habits.
Conclusion
It is recommended that future research to support the qualitative findings of the study conduct follow-up studies on a broader scale as regards to sample size, diversity of participants included in the study