Assessment of the relationship between peer support and academic success among students of vocational school of healthcare services
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Objectives: This study was conducted to assess the relationship between peer support and academic success as descriptive and correlation. Methods: Sample of the study consisted of 258 senior students available and enrolled to Marmara University Vocational School of Healthcare Services in academic year 2010-2011 and who accepted to participate in the research. Data was collected using Peer Support Scale and Student Identification Form containing students' socio-demographical characteristics and academic grade points. Variance Analysis, Student t- test, Correlation Analysis and Oneway ANOVA were used for analysis of data. Results: Upon comparison of sub-dimensions of Peer Support Scale, it was observed that physical assistance point was higher than emotional assistance point and academic assistance point was higher than emotional assistance point. There was no relationship between academic grade points and sub-dimensions and total points of Peer Support Scale. It was found that Peer Support Scale total points of Students of Medical Imaging department was higher than students of First Aid and Emergency Service Department and academic grade points of female students were higher than male students. Conclusion: We can recommend that providing of appropriade environment to work together to the students and supporting of male students in order to increase their academic grade points.