FAMILY HARMONY AMONG MARRIED FEMALE STUDENTS AND THEIR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT DURING THE UNIVERSITY DEGREE LEVELS

Abstract

This research basically aims to show the relationship between family harmony and the academic achievement among a sample (150) of randomly-selected married female students whom faculties have been known in Sakarya University, Sakarya University of Applied Sciences in Turkey and the University of Aden-Yemen. To achieve the objectives of the research, two questionnaires were used; The family Harmony Scale (FHS-24) and the Academic Life Assessment Scale (ALAS), a descriptive analysis was applied to the data of the research through the quantitative method. Results emphasized that family harmony and academic achievement are significantly influenced positively by each other, so that the higher or the lower levels of academic achievement usually refers to the same level of family harmony and vice versa, generally found to have significant differences between them as well. Moreover, this research emphasizes the foundation of statistically significant differences between family harmony and academic achievement among married female students based on their educational status. Based upon the above results which prove the relationship between family harmony and academic achievement, the researcher recommends providing more domestic, psychological and educational support for married female students. More future and extended researches should be conducted to provide better understanding of this issue, so as to facilitate better understanding of the needs, responsibilities and duties of married female students as important role members in the family.