Family quality of life and academic excellence among secondary school students: A correlational study

Abstract

Academic excellence during adolescence is influenced by a wide range of psychological, social, and environmental factors, among which the family environment plays a fundamental role. The present study aims to examine the relationship between family quality of life and academic excellence among secondary school students, with particular emphasis on family interaction, emotional happiness, and material capacity. The study adopted a descriptive correlational design and was conducted on a sample of 70 academically excellent secondary school students, aged between 15 and 19 years. Data were collected using the Family Quality of Life Questionnaire for Secondary School Students, which demonstrated acceptable internal consistency. Due to the non-normal distribution of the data, non-parametric statistical analyses were employed, including the Spearman Brown correlation coefficient, using SPSS version 21. The results revealed a statistically significant positive relationship between family quality of life and academic excellence. Significant correlations were also found between academic excellence and specific dimensions of family quality of life, namely family interaction, emotional happiness, and material capacity. These findings indicate that students who perceive their family environment as supportive, emotionally stable, and materially adequate tend to achieve higher levels of academic performance.