RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE QUALITY OF FAMILY FUNCTIONING AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN ADOLESCENTS / ODNOS IZMEĐU KVALITETE FUNKCIONIRANJA OBITELJI I AKADEMSKOG POSTIGNUĆA ADOLESCENATA

Abstract

ABSTRACT
 
The aim of this paper is to examine the relationship between the quality of family functioning and academic achievement in adolescents, as well as to evaluate their extent as related to gender and age. The sample consisted of secondary school students aged 14 to 19 (N = 584) from six secondary schools in Vojvodina, Serbia. Data was collected using the Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scale (Olson et al., 1985) and the Questionnaire on Socio-Demographic Characteristics (Erdeš-Kavečan et al., 2010). Descriptive statistical methods, t-test for Independent Samples, two-way ANOVA and Linear Regression Analysis were used for data processing. The results obtained in this research paper indicate that the level of cohesion and the level of adaptability within the family are significant predictors of  school success in adolescents. Concerning the respondents' gender, there were statistically significant differences in the evaluation of both dimensions of family functioning observed (i.e. cohesion, adaptability), as well as in the academic achievement in adolescents.
Key words: academic achievement, school success, quality of family functioning
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SAŽETAK
     Cilj je rada ispitati odnos između kvalitete funkcioniranja obitelji i akademskog postignuća adolescenata, kao i procijeniti njihov uspjeh s obzirom na spol i dob. Uzorak se sastojao od učenika srednjih škola u dobi od 14 do 19 godina (N = 584) iz šest srednjih škola u Vojvodini, u Republici Srbiji. Podatci su prikupljeni pomoću Skale procjene obiteljske prilagodljivosti i povezanosti (Olson i sur., 1985) i Upitnika o sociodemografskim obilježjima (Erdeš-Kavečan i sur., 2010). Pri obradi podataka korištene su deskriptivne statističke metode, t-test za nezavisne uzorke, dvosmjerna ANOVA i linearna regresijska analiza. Dobiveni rezultati u ovom istraživačkom radu pokazuju da su razina povezanosti i prilagodljivosti unutar obitelji značajni prediktori školskog uspjeha u adolescenata. Pri usporedbi prema spolu, statistički značajne razlike utvrđene su u procjeni obje promatrane dimenzije funkcioniranja obitelji (tj. povezanost, prilagodljivost), kao i u akademskom postignuću adolescenata.
Ključne riječi: akademsko postignuće, školski uspjeh, kvaliteta funkcioniranja obitelji