Parental Encouragement, Study Habits, and Social Media Influence as Predictors of English Achievement Among Tribal High School Students

The Kothari Commission has rightly identified high school students as the future builders of the nation. The overall progress and development of a country largely depend on the quality of its student population. The present study was undertaken to examine the level of achievement in English and the level of parental encouragement in learning English among high school students. It also aimed to analyse the relationship between students’ achievement in English and their study habit and social media influence in learning the subject. The investigation was carried out using a randomly selected sample of 736 high school students from Wayanadu, iduki, Malapuram District. Students’ achievement in English was measured using marks obtained from school records, while interest in learning English was assessed through a scale developed by the investigator. The findings of the study indicate that high school students exhibit a high level of achievement in English, whereas their interest in learning the subject remains at an average level. Furthermore, the results reveal a negligible correlation between achievement in English and social media influence, study habit and parental encouragement among high school students.