Investigation of Cadmium removal efficiency by Clinoptilolite from aqueous solutions

Homesickness and social support are problems for new college student. In this regard, the present study was planned to assess the relationship between social support and homesickness Sistan and Baluchestan university new college students. This is a descriptive - correlation study and its population were Sistan and Baluchestan university new college students in academic year 2012-2013. 333 students from them were selected by random sampling method in November. The study instruments included multidimensional scale of perceived social support (Zimet et al. 1988) and Utrecht homesickness scale (Ejei et al. 2008). The scores were analyzed using the Spearman correlation coefficient and multiple regression by Software SPSS17. A) Between the mean scores of boys and girls in the two components of social support and felt the difference was not significant (p>0/05). B) There were significant positive correlations between social support and homesickness (R: 0/198, P<0/05). C) Multiple regression results showed that from three subscales of social support, family subscale can explain and predict homesickness of this group of students (F=5/407, T 2/297, P<0/05). the need to more social support is associated with more homesickness.