The Relationship between Social Support and Academic Achievement
Md Aris Safree Md Yasin, Mariam Adawiah Dzulkifli

Abstract
Social support is an important element in students’ life. It was found to be one of the factors that can influence students’ academic achievement. This study was conducted to examine the relationship between social support and academic achievement. 120 undergraduate students of the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) were involved in this study. The Social Support Behavior (SSB) scale was used to measure the level of social support among students and the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) was used to measure students’ academic achievement. Correlation coefficient was conducted to measure the relationship between social support and academic achievement. The finding of this study revealed that there was a significant positive relationship between social support and academic achievement. The result indicated that the higher the social support, the higher the academic achievement of the students. The findings of the study will be useful in assisting educators, counselors, psychologist, and researchers to develop strategies to enhance students’ academic achievement.

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