Evaluation of Students’ Perception of the Relationship between Academic Success and Families’ Psychological Nature

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to explore students’ perception of the relationship between their academic success and their families' psychological nature. A quantitative research design utilising a relational descriptive model was used to evaluate the relationship between families’ psychological nature and the academic success level of the students. A total of 523 6th and 7th grade students participated in the study. The Personal Information Form, Family Structure Assessment Tool (FSAT) (1992) and school reports were employed as the primary methods of data gathering. T-test, ANOVA and LSD Scheffe Test were used to analyse the data. Results of the study indicate that there are differences between the FSAT scores according to the students’ gender; however, no differences between the class levels were seen. This study has established that there is a relationship between the perceived students' academic success and their families’ psychological nature. © 2018 Published by Future Academy www.FutureAcademy.org.uk