A STUDY OF ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF ADOLESCENTS IN RELATION TO FAMILY CLIMATE

The purpose of the study was to understand the extent of relationship between academic achievement and family climate of adolescents. Present study was conducted on a random sample of 767 adolescents (460 female and 307 male) studying in 10+1 class in Govt. /Private Senior Secondary Schools of Punjab. There is positive significant correlation between family climate and academic achievement of adolescents. Thus highly satisfactory the family climate, higher is the academic achievement of adolescents. Significant difference exists in the academic achievement of adolescent due to highly satisfactory family climate and highly dissatisfactory family climate. It is also found that academic achievement of adolescent living in highly satisfactory family climate is higher as compared to their counterparts living in highly dissatisfactory family climate. Hence on the basis of these results hypothesis that there will be significant difference in the academic achievement of adolescent belonging to highly satisfactory family climate and highly dissatisfactory family climate is retained. As per the results of the present study significant difference is obtained in the academic achievement of male adolescents due to highly satisfactory family climate and highly dissatisfactory family climate. Significant difference exists in academic achievement of female adolescents due to highly satisfactory family climate and highly dissatisfactory family climate.