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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2017(II-I).23      10.31703/grr.2017(II-I).23      Published : Dec 2017

Students' Socio-Economic Status and Academic Adjustment in University of Sargodha

Abstract

    The study was about the influence of socioeconomic status on academic adjustments of undergraduate students. The study was a cross-sectional survey. The population was all the undergraduates enrolled in the university of Sargodha. Using a multistage random sampling sample of 550 students was selected. A modified scale ‘Socio-economic status surveys for students’ from Student to College Questionnaire (SACQ), were used and on the bases of pilot testing showing reliability coefficient Cronbach Alpha values 0.90 and 0.71 respectively. Data were analyzed by calculating frequencies, percentages and mean score, t-test and one-way ANOVA. The major findings were that the majority of students had moderate academic adjustment; no significant difference was found in academic adjustment with respect to their SES. It is recommended that students' may be provided with the opportunities of group projects and counseling and guidance to gain a high level of academic adjustment.

    University Students, Socio-Economic Status, Academic Adjustment

    (1) Mushtaq Ahmad
    Assistant Professor,Department of Education, University of Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Asghar Ali
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education,University of Malakand, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Saifullah Khan
    Lecture,Department of Education,Government Degree College Farooka, Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.
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    TURABIAN : Ahmad, Mushtaq, Asghar Ali, and Saifullah Khan. "Students' Socio-Economic Status and Academic Adjustment in University of Sargodha." Global Regional Review II, no. I (2017): 330-342. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2017(II-I).23