Parent Involvement and Student Academic Performance: A Multiple Mediational Analysis
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Susan D. Calkins, Professor (Creator)
- Susan P. Keane, Professor (Creator)
- Terri L. Shelton, Vice Chancellor (Creator)
- David Topor (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
Abstract: Parent involvement in a child's education is consistently found to be positively associated with a child's academic performance. However, there has been little investigation of the mechanisms that explain this association. The present study examines two potential mechanisms of this association: the child's perception of cognitive competence and the quality of the student–teacher relationship. This study used a sample of 158 seven-year-old participants, their mothers, and their teachers. Results indicated a statistically significant association between parent involvement and a child's academic performance, over and above the impact of the child's intelligence. A multiple mediation model indicated that the child's perception of cognitive competence fully mediated the relation between parent involvement and the child's performance on a standardized achievement test. The quality of the student–teacher relationship fully mediated the relation between parent involvement and teacher ratings of the child's classroom academic performance. Limitations, future research directions, and implications for public policy initiatives are discussed.
Parent Involvement and Student Academic Performance: A Multiple Mediational Analysis
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Journal of Prevention and Intervention in the Community, 38(3), 183-197
- Language: English
- Date: 2010
- Keywords
- academic performance, parent involvement, student–teacher relationships