Academic Performance and Life Satisfaction among Undergraduate Students

Abstract

The interactive effects of academic achievement and life satisfaction among students is an area widely researched, however literature available is not sufficient to make generalized conclusions and points out the need for further exploration. This study therefore examined the relationship between academic performance and life satisfaction among undergraduate students of a private college in Bangalore. Cross sectional survey design was adopted and based on convenient sampling, data was collected from 102 students. Life satisfaction was assessed using Multidimensional Student Life Satisfaction Scale and academic performance was taken as the percentage scored in previous examination. Data analyzed using Pearson's correlation showed a weak positive correlation of 0.26 between life satisfaction and academic performance which is statistically significant at p<0.05 level. The result suggests that life satisfaction enhances academic achievement to some extent and vice versa, indicating the need to further explore contexts that lead to life satisfaction and thereby create effective learning environment.