The research is carried out to investigate the relationship between family functioning and social competence among students of Islamic Azad University, Salmas Branch. The Correlation Research method is used in this research to study the relationship between family function and social competence. Statistical society includes all of the students of Islamic Azad University in 2013-2014. The total amount of society was 2500 students. According to Morgan Table, the sample was assumed 302 students, which was selected by the use of multi-level cluster sampling method. In data collecting, two types of questionnaire were used: Social Competence questionnaire and McMaster’s Family Assessment Device. The following results were driven after data analysis: There is a relationship between family communication and social competence. There is a relationship between family affective involvement and social competence. There is a relationship between family behavior control and social competence.
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To Cite this Article: Mousavi, S. H., Taran, H., Ebrahimi, A., Mohhammadi, M. S., & Kalantari, S. (2015). The Relationship between Family Functioning and Social Competence among Students. International Journal of Academic Research in Psychology. 2(1), 116-123.
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