EMOTIONAL ANXIETY AS CORRELATE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL ADJUSTMENT AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN WUKARI EDUCATION ZONE, TARABA STATE, NIGERIA.

Abstract

The study investigated Emotional anxiety as correlate of psychological adjustment of secondary school students in Wukari Education Zone, Taraba State, Nigeria. The study was guided by two objectives and two research hypothesis. The study employed correlational research design. 
Questionnaire labeled emotional anxiety inventory (EAI), and psychological adjustment inventory (PAI) were used as instrument for data collection. The population of the study comprised of 4,254 in Wukari Education Zone. The sample used was 354 students drown from 
the selected secondary school students school in Wukari Education Zone comprising both male and female. The simple random sampling questionnaires were validated and trial tested giving a reliability coefficient of 0.989, 0.889. The data collected were analyzed using Pearson product moment correlation to test the two null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The finding revealed that there was a significant inverse correlation between Emotional Anxiety and Psychological Adjustment. The study recommended that, Counselors should watch or observe on psychological adjustment of secondary school students especially in crisis prompt area and Counselors should encourage students with poor psychological adjustment to improve their coping strategies.