Prediction of Emotional and Educational Adjustment of Students Based on Family Functioning Dimensions

The aim of this study was to predict emotional adjustment and educational adjustment of high school students based on the dimensions of family functioning. The population of this study included all the male and female high school students of Tabriz city in academic year 2016 – 2017. To do so, a sample consists of 256 high school students was selected through multi-stage sampling method. To data gathering, Olson Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scale (FACES - IV), and Sinha and Singh Adjustment Inventory of High School Students (AISS) were used. The data were analyzed by Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis methods. The results of the research showed that family cohesion could well predict emotional adjustment of high school students. However, educational adjustment predicted by their satisfaction about the family. According to the results of this study, distinct roles of family functioning dimensions was confirmed in the prediction of students' educational adjustment and their emotional adjustment. Therefore, it is necessary that family counselors and school counselors take into account relevant dimensions of family functioning in their works with students and helping students’ educational adjustment and emotional adjustment.