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    Mental Health as a Correlate of Academic Engagement among Third Year Undergraduate Students in Kenyan Public Universities
    (IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2023) Conrad, Kositany; Wangeri, Tabitha; Muriithi, Ireri Anthony
    Background: The Main Goal Of Universities In Kenya Is To Bestow Growth Experiences, Knowledge, Skills And Education For Their Students, But Low Academic Engagement Hinders This Goal. Low Academic Engagement In Kenyan Universities Could Be Linked To Students’ Mental Health. This Study Set Out To (I) Determine The Relationship Between Depression And Academic Engagement Among Third Year Undergraduate Students In Kenyan Public Universities, (Ii) Establish The Relationship Between Anxiety And Academic Engagement (Iii) Find Out The Relationship Between Stress And Academic Engagement. Materials And Methods: The Study Used Descriptive Correlational Research Design To Establish The Relationships And The Degree Of Association Among Variables. In This Study 415 Participants Were Selected From The Population Using Simple Random Sampling, Stratified And Purposive Sampling. Data Were Analyzed Using Spss (V.24). Data Were Analyzed Using T-Test for Independent Samples and Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Coefficient. Hypotheses Were Tested At P = 0.05. Results: The Study Found A Zero Correlation between Depression and Academic Engagement (R (413) = 0.01, P < 0.05). Anxiety Had A Non-Significant Correlation with Academic Engagement (R (413) = 0.06, P ˂ 0.05). A Non-Significant Correlation Was Found Between Stress and Academic Engagement (R (413) = 0.00, P ˂ 0.05). Limitations: First, The Descriptive Correlational Research Design Means We Cannot Conclude On The Causal Relations. Second, The Self-Report Questionnaire Embeds Subjectivity Issues. Last, The Generalizability Of The Sample To The Whole Student Population In Kenya Is Limited, Considering The Sampling Method. Conclusion: In Conclusion, The Zero And Non-Significant Associations Between Depression, Anxiety, Stress And Academic Engagement Imply Least Importance In Academic Engagement. Therefore, The Study Recommended That, Lecturers, Administrators And All Stakeholders Should Create An Enhancing Environment To Foster Improvement Of Mental Health And Reduce Stigma Among Third Year Undergraduate Students As The Relationship Between Mental Health And Academic Engagement Was Inconsequential.