The Relationship Between Family Communications and School Adjustment Levels of Male Adolescents Aged 14-19
Abstract
This study was conducted to descriptive the relationship between family communication and school adjustment levels of male adolescents aged 14-19. This descriptive and correlational study was conducted. The sample of the study consisted of 347 male students. 80% of the universe has been reached. Data were collected using an information form, a family evaluation scale to measure their intra-family communication and a school adjustment scale to measure their school adjustment level. Data were collected from male students by face-to-face survey method. Data were summarized as mean, standard deviation, number, and percentage. T test, One Way ANOVA, Pearson Correlation test were used in the analyses. Obtained results were tested at p<0.05 significance level. 35.4% of the students were in the 10th and the mean age was 15.87±1.18. It was determined that the communication skills of the families of 40.3% of the students were not functional, the Communication Sub-Dimensional score average was 1.94±0.48 and the School Adjustment Scale average score was 23.49±6.41. It was determined that there was a weak negative correlation (r= -0.206. p<0.000) between the Communication Sub-Dimension Scale and the School Adjustment Scale.In the study, a weak negative correlation was found between the family communication of adolescents and their level of school adjustment. It is recommended to intensify studies on this group in order to determine the factors that affect the school adjustment of adolescents aged 14-19, which corresponds to the high school age.
Keywords
Male students , Family communication , School adjustment , Adolescent
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