Family Adjustment in Relation to the Academic Engagement of Pupils at Primary Level

Tauqeer Abdullah

doi:10.18690/rei.3271

Tauqeer Abdullah University of Peshawar

Keywords: family adjustment, academic engagement, primary education, teacher, pupil.

Abstract

Family adjustment is crucial for the child’s school obligations. This quantitative study was conducted to determine the significant relationship between the family adjustment of primary school pupils and their academic engagement. The pupils’ level of family adjustment was found to be positively and significantly related to their academic engagement (r = 619, p <.001). In addition, a small but significant difference was found between female students (M = 3.59) and male students (M = 3.43) regarding family adjustment. Also, a small but significant difference was found between female teachers (M = 3.61) and male teachers (M = 3.80) regarding pupils’ academic engagement.

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