Social Support and the Psychosocial Adjustment of Internally Displaced Students

Achu Charles Tante (University of Buea, Cameroon) and Mbabid Emmerence Anyen (University of Buea, Cameroon)
Copyright: © 2023 |Pages: 59
EISBN13: 9798369307496|DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-7556-0.ch002
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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.
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