Author: Aqsa Niaz
Supervisor: Faiz Younas
Degree: MSc
Year: 2012-2014
University: Institute of Applied Psychology, Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan
Abstract
The present study investigated the relationship between social competence
and institutional attachment in students. It was hypothesized that there
would be a positive relationship between social competence and
institutional attachment of students. Further it was also hypothesized that
there would be differences in the social competence and institutional
attachment of public and private sectors students. Between group research
design and random sampling technique was used to collect data. Data of
100 students were recruited among whom 60 were from public and 40
were recruited from Private Sector University. Social Competence-Teen
Survey (SCTS) Questionnaire (no id, Child Trends for the Templeton
Foundation, 2002) and School Attachment Questionnaire (SAQ) (Mount,
DeWitt & Glazier, 1999) used to assess research variable. Pearson product
moment correlation and independent sample t-test were used to generate
results that showed that there was not any significant relationship between
social competence and institutional attachment also the results showed that
public sector students have higher social competence as compared to the
private sectors’ students, while insignificant in public and private sectors
students on institutional attachment. The research established important
aspects for the enhancement of social competence of students and the
influence of institutional attachment on them.
Keywords: Social Competence, Private Sector Students, Institutional Attachment.
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Corresponding Address: Department of Applied Psychology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. Email: chairperson@appsy.pu.edu.pk, Phone: 92-42-9231245
