Abstract
This study examined impact of emotional stability on academic performance of secondary students in Obio/Alcpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. Two research objectives and research questions were used for the study. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study comprised of the students of the 20 senior secondary schools in Obio/Akpor local government area with a population of 17,227. Sample size for the study was of 240 students comprising 130 male and 110 female students that were used as sample size for the study: The simple random sampling technique was used to select 10 secondary schools within the area of study. From the 10 schools selected for the study, simple random sampling was used also to select 24 students from each of the 10 schools selected. The instrument for data collection was a closedended structured questionnaire titled “Impact of Emotional Stability on Academic Performance of Public Secondary Schools Questionnaire” The responses from the research questions were analyzed with mean and standard deviation statistic. The findings revealed that constant positive mood and composure have positive impact on academic performance of secondary school students in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that teachers and school administrators should encourage students to seek counseling on how to build self-confidence to promote their academic performance in teaching learning activities.