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Are family processes related to achievement motivation of Chinese adolescents experiencing economic disadvantage in Hong Kong?

  • Janet T.Y. Leung and Daniel T.L. Shek EMAIL logo

Abstract

The relationships between perceived parenting style, parental control, family functioning, and parental sacrifice for children’s education and achievement motivation were examined in 275 Chinese adolescents experiencing economic disadvantage in Hong Kong. Consistent with the hypotheses, parenting style, parental control, family functioning, and parental sacrifice for children’s education were related with adolescent achievement motivation. Regression analyses further showed that maternal control and paternal and maternal sacrifice for children’s education were significant predictors of achievement motivation for adolescents experiencing economic disadvantage. The theoretical and practical implications of the findings are discussed.


Corresponding author: Daniel T.L. Shek, PhD, FHKPS, BBS, JP, Chair Professor of Applied Social Sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Room HJ407, Core H, Hunghom, Hong Kong, P.R. China

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Received: 2011-11-1
Accepted: 2011-12-2
Published Online: 2013-03-02
Published in Print: 2013-06-01

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