A Survey of Secondary School Students in Lahore, Pakistan on the Relationship Between Co-Curricular Activities and Personality Development
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Personality Development, Co-Curricular Activities, Secondary Schools’ Students.Abstract
In today’s modern era, students must excel in academics and beyond. To nurture their personalities for the challenges of the current world, it’s crucial for students to participate in co-curricular activities for holistic development for it, a study was conducted to get deep knowledge about co-curricular activities and personality development. Descriptive correlational research was conducted; a multi-stage random sampling technique; a quantitative survey encompassing 300 female and 300 male students was selected. Incorporated two closed-ended questionnaires. Mann Whitney U test was utilized to analyze the difference between students’ participation in co-curricular activities and personality development on the basis of gender. Eta test was used to explore the possible correlation between co-curricular activities and personality development. It revealed a positive significant relation between co-curricular activities and personality development of secondary school students. Results provided implications for educational administrators, teachers, students, parents, and government for implementing co-curricular activities in the schools.
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