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The Effects of Helicopter Parenting on Academic Motivation

Auteurs: Holly H. Schiffrin, Miriam Liss

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies | Uitgave 5/2017

Abstract

There is a growing concern that overinvolved, helicopter parenting may have negative consequences for college students’ well-being and academic achievement. The goal of this study was to examine the effects of helicopter parenting on constructs related to academic achievement and success such as motivation for learning, perfectionism, and entitlement. Survey data are presented from 192 college students and their mothers (N = 121). Children’s report of maternal helicopter parenting was related to extrinsic motivation to learn, perfectionistic discrepancy, and avoidance goals for learning, which have been associated with lower academic performance in prior research. Mother’s report of helicopter parenting was related to children’s sense of entitlement. This study suggests that helicopter parenting is related to maladaptive academic motivations that may have negative implications for academic achievement.

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Titel: The Effects of Helicopter Parenting on Academic Motivation
Auteurs: Holly H. Schiffrin
Miriam Liss
Publicatiedatum: 06-02-2017
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies / Uitgave 5/2017
Print ISSN: 1062-1024
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2843
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-017-0658-z

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