Impact of Perceived Parental Involvement on Academic Achievement in Adolescents

Sadaf Ahsan; Asma Malik

Abstract:

Parental involvement is a vital factor in adolescent’s life. Literature reveals that hostility towards parents leads to certain personality dispositions that grounds negative world view and dependency in adolescent lead to low academic performance. The aim of present study was to find out the impact of perceived parental involvement and academic achievement in adolescents. A sample of 300 students was selected (male=150, female=150) with age range of 14 - 19 years, through purposive convenient sampling from various cities of Pakistan (i.e. Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Peshawar).Parental Acceptance-Rejection (PARQ) Parental AcceptanceRejection Control Questionnaire (fara, 2012) was used in order to gauge the impact of Perceived Parental acceptance and rejection and the level of low academic achievement in adolescents. Data analysis was done using t-test and Regression. Results showed that Parental rejection had significant negative impact on academic achievement [R²=.29, F (2,287) p<.05, β=-.16*].This study will be beneficial for caregivers and the educational management to plan interventions in order to foster student’s mental health and development to enhance their academic achievement in adolescents

research from:

• Foundation University - Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Year:

2018

Type of Publication:

Article

Journal:

International Journal of Advancements in Research and Technology

Volume:

7

Number:

11

Pages:

5-24

Month:

11