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Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies 7/2018

14-03-2018 | Original Paper

School Competence among Adolescents in Low-Income Families: Does Parenting Style Matter?

Auteurs: Anja Johnsen, Ragnhild Bjørknes, Anette Christine Iversen, Mona Sandbæk

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies | Uitgave 7/2018

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Abstract

In the present study, we investigated parenting styles and self-perceived school competence among low-income adolescents in Norway. The purpose of the study was threefold: (1) to identify differences, if any, in self-perceived school competence between low-income ethnic Norwegians and low-income ethnic minorities; (2) to determine differences, if any, in the perception of parenting styles between the groups; and (3) to determine if parenting styles predict self-perceived school competence in the two groups. The sample consisted of 253 adolescents 12–18 years of age; 130 adolescents were ethnic Norwegians, and 123 were from ethnic minorities. Self-perceived school competence was measured using the Scholastic Competence subscale of Harter’s Self-Perception Profile for Adolescents. Perception of parenting style was measured with the following three scales: support, monitoring and neglect. An independent-samples t-test revealed that ethnic minorities reported higher levels of self-perceived school competence than did ethnic Norwegians. No significant difference between the groups in their perception of parenting styles was observed. Support and monitoring were positively correlated with school competence, whereas neglect was negatively correlated with school competence. When all three parenting styles were entered separately into standard multiple regression analyses for the two groups, a high degree of perceived neglect significantly predicted low self-perceived school competence in both groups. This finding indicates how schools and policy makers can explore the types of support that families may need to adopt better upbringing styles.
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Metagegevens
Titel
School Competence among Adolescents in Low-Income Families: Does Parenting Style Matter?
Auteurs
Anja Johnsen
Ragnhild Bjørknes
Anette Christine Iversen
Mona Sandbæk
Publicatiedatum
14-03-2018
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Child and Family Studies / Uitgave 7/2018
Print ISSN: 1062-1024
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2843
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-018-1051-2

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