Effect of Peer and Family Relations on Truancy in Public Sector Institutions

Abstract

The main goal of the current study was to examine the effect of peer and family relations on truancy among truants. Within the present study, the survey research design was used. The sample included males (n = 150) and females (n = 150) taunts from different universities, colleges, and schools. The sample was approached through purposive convenient sampling. To collect data and access information from participants’ Index of Peer Relations (Hudson, 1992), the Index of Family Relations (Hudson, 1992), and the Truant Behavior Questionnaire (Scott, 1996) were used. The collected data were collected through a standardized process and analyzed through the SPSS-23 version. Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, Regression analysis, and independent-sample t-test were applied to test the hypothesis. The finding indicated that peer and family relations negatively predict truancy. Another finding indicated that there were no gender differences among male and female truants among study variables.