The Impact of Social Exclusion on Academic Delay among University Students: A Field Study
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This study examines the impact of social exclusion on academic delay among university students, with a particular focus on family-related factors and gender differences. Social exclusion is becoming a multidimensional concept, which influences accessibility to resources, as well as social participation and access to education by individuals. In the university setting, it can have a huge impact on the academic activity and performance of students. The research design used was quantitative descriptive research design; a sample of 60 students undertaking Sociology of Sport programme at South Valley University, Egypt was used to collect data. The dimensions of social exclusion and academic delay were measured by a structured questionnaire. The data was analysed using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation and one-way ANOVA. The results indicated that family related issues such as parental violence, neglect, and unstable family backgrounds are the major causes of social exclusion among the students. The findings also reported an average amount of academic latency to the same factors. In addition, correlation analysis revealed a statistically significant positive correlation between social exclusion and academic delay, which implies that the more the social exclusion, the more the academic problems arise. Moreover, the differences were not statistically significant according to gender. The research recommends the significance of the management of social and family-related issues in the educational environments to enhance academic performance of the students. It adds to the already existing literature because it builds on the existing knowledge on social exclusion, which has only touched on the social and behavioural effects of the behaviour, but not on the effects on the academic performance.
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