RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN CHEMISTRY AND FAMILY ENVIRONMENT OF HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

Abstract

In this study, an attempt has been made to study the relationship between academic achievement in chemistry and family environment of higher secondary school students. The Academic achievement in chemistry Test (AACT) constructed and validated by the investigator and Family Environment Scale by Bhatia and Chadha (2015) were used to collect the data from a sample of 600 higher secondary school students studying in Cuddalore District of Tamilnadu State in India. The survey method had been followed and simple random sampling technique was used in administration of the research tools. It is concluded that the average level of academic achievement in chemistry and family environment of higher secondary school students, there is significant difference in the gender and type of management of higher secondary school students with respect to their academic achievement in chemistry and family environment, there is significant and positive relationship between academic achievement in chemistry and family environment of higher secondary school students.