Relationship between Perceived Quality of Home Environment and Self-Concept of Students at Undergraduate Level

Abstract

The objective of the study was to identify the relationship of different dimensions of perceived quality of home environment and self-concept of undergraduate university students. Correlational research was selected as the research design. The population of the study was university students of the education department of public and private universities of Lahore. The total population was 1760. A proportionate stratified random sampling technique was used to select the sample. The strata were formed on the basis of the nature of the universities. The total number of students selected as the sample was 528. The instrument consisted of three parts; the first part consisted of demographic information (gender, nature of institution). The second part consisted of the Home Environment Inventory, designed by Misra (1983) to measure the quality of the home environment and the third part consisted of the Self-Concept Scale by Rastogi (1979) to measure self-concept. Multiple regression analysis was used to determine the relationship between the variables. The results indicated a significant relationship between the home environment and the self-concept of university students.

The Influence of Perceived Security in Childhood on Adult Self-Concept: The Mediating Role of Resilience and Self-Esteem

“…Similar results have been highlighted in other studies, such as those reported by Kaur et al [59], indicating a positive correlation between a supportive family environment, security, and a positive self-concept. Additionally, Kashif et al [60] found a significant relationship between good home quality, secure attachment, and a positive self-concept, while Maunder and Hunter [22] reported similar findings. According to Torres and Rodrigo [61], there exists a link between attachment and self-concept, both being important and fundamental dimensions in predicting the psychological wellbeing of children and adolescents, thus reinforcing the existing evidence between these two constructs.…”