@article{Yusof_Abdul Jalil_2019, title={THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FAMILY FACTORS AND MOTIVATION WITH ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF FELDA STUDENTS}, volume={2}, url={https://ojs.upsi.edu.my/index.php/JCIT/article/view/940}, abstractNote={<p style="text-align: justify;">This study focuses on the factors that influence Felda students’ academic achievement. The factors studied were the motivation, competitive spirit of students, education level of parents or guardians, facilities, parental involvement and expectations. A total of 230 Form 4 students from three schools in the district of Jempol, Negeri Sembilan have been selected as respondents. This study used questionnaires to collect data and data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The findings showed that the level of motivation, competitive spirit of Felda students, educational facilities, and parental involvement were average but the level of parental involvement was high. The results also showed a significant relationship between students’ motivation, education level of parents or guardians, educational facilities, and parental expectations with students’ academic achievement. There were no significant relationship between the spirit of competition and parental involvement with Felda students’ academic achievement.<br>This study recommends that teachers, counselors and parents to increase student motivation and competitive spirit. In addition, parents or guardians must also continue to support students by providing more educational facilities, engaging more in educational activities and continuing to have high expectations for their children.</p>}, journal={Journal of Contemporary Issues and Thought}, author={Yusof, Hamidah and Abdul Jalil, Norasibah}, year={2019}, month={Mar.}, pages={141–151} }