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Social Support and the Psychosocial Adjustment of Internally Displaced Students

Published:2023-06-02 Issue: Volume: Page:30-59
ISSN:2326-9022
Container-title:Advances in Educational Marketing, Administration, and Leadership
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Author:

Tante Achu Charles¹,Anyen Mbabid Emmerence¹

Affiliation:

1. University of Buea, Cameroon

Abstract

This study investigated social support and the psychosocial adjustment of internally displaced students. It used the correlational survey research design with a purposive sample of 236 students. A questionnaire was employed to collect data from the students. Data gathered was statistically analyzed using descriptive statistics while the Spearman rank-order correlation coefficient was used to test the research hypotheses. The findings of the study indicated that there was a very significant and positive relationship between peer support and psychosocial adjustment by internally displaced students. Findings equally affirmed that there was a very significant and positive relationship between counselors' support and psychosocial adjustment by internally displaced students.

Publisher

IGI Global

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