Impact of Academic Satisfaction on University Students’ Academic Achievement

Abstract

Enhancing academic satisfaction can result in students feeling good about their academic achievement and having greater confidence in their skills. Student achievement can benefit from a sense of satisfaction in their studies. This study set out to ascertain the relationship between academic achievement and academic satisfaction of university students. A descriptive research approach was used for the study. The population was the BS students of the University of Sargodha, and the sample was 313 undergraduate students from two Faculties and eight departments, selected through a multistage random sampling technique. The instrument was the academic satisfaction scale. The collected data was analyzed through frequencies, mean score, independent sample t-test, and Pearson correlation. The major conclusion was that there was no relationship between academic satisfaction and academic achievement of BS students. A strong relationship between academic satisfaction and academic achievement was found, so it is recommended that the university administration and heads of departments take the necessary steps to provide the facilities required for the students to boost their satisfaction.