The Role of Personality and Agencies of Socialization in Tardiness, Absenteeism and Academic Performance

Abstract

The study examines the role of personality and agencies of socialization in tardiness, absenteeism and academic performance. A total of 221 students served as respondents of the study. Results show that significant relationships were found among peers and family concerning punctuality and attendance in school of the respondents who were taking Hotel and Restaurant Management (HRM) course. Personality type particularly the introvert type is significantly correlated with tardiness among the respondents who were taking Nursing. No significant difference was found between academic performance and severity of tardiness among the respondents. Nevertheless, a significant difference was found between academic performance and severity of absences for the respondents who were taking Psychology, Business Administration, Education, Information Technology, and Theology.