The impact of participating in extracurricular activities on academic performance among STML students in UUM

• Main Authors: Che Hashim, Nor Zalina, Ahmad, Azhar
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Utara Malaysia 2019
• Subjects: HD28 Management. Industrial Management
• Online Access: https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/28495/1/STMLGG%2012%202019%20104-110.pdf; https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/28495/

As university students, the extracurricular activity is an essential part of their lives in campus. This study proceeded to examine the impact participating in extracurricular activities on academic performance among STML students in UUM. This study was also conducted to know whether joining the extracurricular activities will influence the students’ academic performance. This study was also carried to compare the students’ performance along the number of activities participated. The research focused on undergraduate students in UUM-STML. The study used quantitative approach with a survey as the data collection approach. SPSS software was used to analyze the data. The study found that participating students believe that extracurricular activities are positively related to students’ performance.