Abstract

Background: A good social environment is a key strategy to improve the level of education and achievement in medical college students. However, survey data from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia have indicated that a large number of medical students are affected negatively by their social status. This article comparatively explores the impact of four main factors: Social class/Background, Students‟ Personality, Health Status, and Psychological health on their achievement. Data were collected as part of a program of qualitative and quantitative research investigating the prevalence of bad environment effect on the psychological level of the students. Objectives: To study the four main factors Social class/Background, Students‟ Personality, Health Status, and Psychological health affecting academic achievement among Female Students at Ibn Sina National College. Methods: The study was conducted among 1315 female students attending colleges of Ibn Sina-JeddahSaudi Arabia between 1st of April – 31th of May 2016. An open-ended questionnaire was developed to cover the objectives. Conclusion: After assessment of the factors and variables across the targeted sites about the academic achievement were often conclude that overall achievement were very good regardless the factor

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