Abstract: The study sought to examine the impact of personality disorders on academic performance among university students in Kenya. The study adopted the ex-post facto cross-sectional survey design. The target population was all undergraduate students, Deans of Students, Medical Officers, and Student Counsellors in all universalities in Kenya. Using simple random sampling, 4 universities were randomly selected from which a sample population of 384 students, 4 deans of students, 4 medical officers and 12 student counsellors were drawn from each university. A pilot study was conducted to ascertain validity and reliability of the research instruments. Data was collected using questionnaires, interview schedules, observation schedules, and an evaluation form. Data collected from respondents was analyzed using descriptive statistics together with the computer Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Results indicated that there was a high prevalence (94.8%) of personality disorders among university students, with the highest PDs being: paranoid (33.6%), obsessive-compulsive (16.4%), schizoid (13.5%), anti-social (6.5%) and narcissistic (5.2%). Only 16% of students had attended counselling while 84% had never and that university counselling services were effective. The study recommended (i) screening of undergraduates upon entry into university and upon exit. ii Strengthening counselling departments.
Keywords: Academic performance, impact, personality disorders, antisocial, avoidant, borderline, dependent, histrionic, narcissistic, obsessive-compulsive, paranoid, schizoid and schizotypal.
Title: Impact of Personality Disorders on Academic Performance among University Students in Kenya
Author: SUSAN N. MANANA, PROF. PETER ODERA, DR. RUTH SIMIYU
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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