Abstract:
The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationship among identity status,
psychological wellbeing and academic achievement of Micro-link Technology College
students. Quantitative approach particularly correlational research design was employed to
achieve the objectives of this study. Three hundred twenty six (males= 175, 53.7% and
females=151, 46.3%) students age ranged from 18-26(M= 20.69, SD= 1.84) participated in
the study. Students were selected using stratified and simple random sampling methods. Two
self-report measures have been utilized in the present study namely; Psychological Wellbeing
Scale and Extended Objective Measure of Ego Identity Status- Revised Version. Students’
cumulative grade point average scores were gathered from the College registrar office. The
collected data were analyzed using descriptive including frequency, percentage, mean and
standard deviation and inferential statistics such as Independent sample t-test, one-way
analysis of variance and Pearson product moment correlation. The result showed that 55.2%
of Micro-link Technology College students have achieved their identity. The study also
revealed that 85% and 57.5% of the respondents have scored above the mean on
psychological wellbeing and academic achievement respectively. The finding of Pearson
product moment correlation analysis showed that there was a statistically weak negative
correlation between psychological wellbeing and identity moratorium. The result of Pearson
product moment correlation also revealed that psychological wellbeing has statistically
significant negative relationship with identity diffusion. On the other hand, no statistical
significant relationship between academic achievement and identity moratorium, foreclosure
and diffusion was obtained. As to the current study finding, no statistically significant
difference has confirmed on students’ identity status, psychological wellbeing and academic
achievement across their parental socioeconomic status. Besides, there was no statistically
significant difference on level of psychological wellbeing for all age groups. On the other
side, students whose ages of 21-23 had more foreclosed identity than students’ age ranged
from 24-26. The present study also found that as compared to students’ age ranged from 18-
20, respondents assigned to 21-23 age years had high level of academic achievement. As
regards sex differences, male students had more diffused identity status compared to females
whereas female students had high level of psychological wellbeing than males. However,
male and female students were not significantly differed in their level of academic
achievement