Date of Award
December 2019
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Institute on Family and Community Life
Committee Member
Mark A Small
Committee Member
Martie Thompson
Committee Member
Susan P Limber
Committee Member
Blerim Saqipi
Abstract
The focus of the research was to determine the relationship among social competence, attitudes toward school and academic achievement of primary school students in Kosovo. Participants in the study were 206 students of 4th grade classes from five different schools in Kosovo, one of their parents and teachers. Parents completed a Survey of Students’ Characteristics, children completed a self-report measure on School Attitude, and teachers completed the Social Competency Rating Form and the School Attitude/Behavior Teacher Version for each of the children in their class. Teachers also assessed the children’s academic performance in 7-items Likert-type scale for each of the children in their class. The study used a correlational design to examine the different factors associated with social competences and attitudes towards school, and multiple linear regression analysis to determine the degree to which each of the independent variables is predictive of social competence, attitudes towards school, and academic achievement. The results showed that parental engagement and relationships with friends were significant predictors of social competence in children. Results also showed that parental involvement, relationship with the teacher and friends were significant predictors of development of attitudes towards school. Finally, yet importantly, results showed that social competence and attitudes towards school were significant predictors of academic achievement in elementary school students. Parental education strategies and school-based intervention programs are suggested to support improving the social behaviors and attitudes of children, build supportive relationships and increase parental participation in children’s school activities.
Recommended Citation
Perolli Shehu, Blerta, "Social Competence and Attitude Towards School in Relation to Academic Achievements of Students in Kosovo" (2019). All Dissertations. 2531.
https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/all_dissertations/2531