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Parenting Styles and Academic Motivation: A Sample from Chinese High Schools

Auteurs: Jinbao Tang, Nan Li, Jaime Robert Sandoval, Yangyang Liu

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies | Uitgave 10/2018

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Abstract

Parenting styles have significant influence on children’s academic motivation. In a sample composed of 226 Chinese 10th grade students and at least one respective parent (147 fathers and 165 mothers), we examined the relationship between parenting styles and students’ academic motivation by applying the self-determination theory (SDT)’s multidimensional perspective of motivation. Students’ academic motivation was assessed directly within the school environment. A questionnaire used to assess parenting styles was administered to the fathers and/or mothers of the students within the home. A path-analysis indicated, firstly, that mothers’ authoritative parenting styles were related to enhanced intrinsic motivation and identified regulation. Secondly, mothers’ authoritarian parenting styles were negatively related to introjected regulation and external regulation. Lastly, both mothers’ and fathers’ permissive parenting styles were positively related to external regulation.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Parenting Styles and Academic Motivation: A Sample from Chinese High Schools
Auteurs
Jinbao Tang
Nan Li
Jaime Robert Sandoval
Yangyang Liu
Publicatiedatum
23-06-2018
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Child and Family Studies / Uitgave 10/2018
Print ISSN: 1062-1024
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2843
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-018-1164-7