PERCEIVED EFFECT OF PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS ON CAMPUS ADJUSTMENT OF NEW INTAKE STUDENTS IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN OGUN STATE: COUNSELLING IMPLICATIONS FOR PROMOTION OF ATTITUDINAL CHANGE

Abstract

The study investigated the impact of psychosocial factors on campus adjustment of new intakes in Tertiary Institutions in Ogun State. The study adopted a descriptive research survey in six (6) universities which include universities, polytechnics and colleges of Education in Ogun state, 50 students each consisting of male and female for the 2021/2022 academic session of new admission students who were randomly selected from each institution. The study answered three research questions and tested two hypotheses. Data were collected using the Psychosocial Factors on Campus Adjustment Scale (PSFCAS) questionnaire with a Cronbach Alpha reliability coefficient of α =0.81 and analyzed with multiple regression. The results showed that psychosocial factors significantly predict the campus change of freshman consumption in high school. There is a great contribution to the joint change of the policy (concept of unity; understanding, understanding and better management and personal performance) in the school planning policy of new food in secondary schools. This shows that the five predictors together account for 47.5% (Adj.R2= .431) of the change in the new school's intake structure. This shows that the increase in the feeling of unity, the best and the personal one makes the possibility of improving the school of students. Based on the findings from the study, it is suggested that school management, administration and psychologists who give advice should use appropriate psychological activities to increase the sense of unity and self-esteem of students to help them in social change in school.