Problems of United
Arab Emirates university students
2- the
marital and academic future problems
The aim of this study is to examine the most prevalent
marital & academic problems facing male & female students in the United Arab Emirates
university. Further it also aimed at exploring the intergroup differences among
different groups according to gender, scholastic level, college type, general
achievement level, and place of residence (family house, university house).
A checklist of fourteen
items was administered to (624) males and (1891) females. The results of this
study indicate that females are facing more difficulties with regard to marital
& academic future problems compared to males. They have shown more fears of
being not married, in addition to lack of information and skills regarding to
raising a family. Males are more facing than females more fears of being
financially unable to assure their future. In general, males and females are
facing more difficulties with regard to unavailability of postgraduate studies
in the university, and weakness in their skills of English language &
computer. Other results relating to the differences between groups according to
gender, scholastic level, college type and other variables are stated &
discussed.
Journal
of faculty of human and social U.A.E University, April 2002, 18, 1, 39-96.