An interactive model of parents' involvement and their children's functioning in school. Issue 2 (17th February 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ben-Tov, Shoshana; Romi, Shlomo
• Is Part Of: Education 3-13. Volume 47:Issue 2(2019)
• Page Start: 217
• Page End: 232
• Publication Date: 2019-02-17
• Subjects: Parents' involvement -- identification -- alertness -- students' attitudes -- social adjustment -- academic achievements; Education -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; Education, Primary -- Periodicals; Education, Elementary -- Periodicals; 372.942
• DOI: 10.1080/03004279.2018.1428650
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0300-4279

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This study examined relationships between Parents' involvement as related to their Identification and Alertness and to four students' variables Attitudes toward school, Social adjustment, Self-efficacy and Academic achievements. Social adjustment was the most dominant variable and served as a mediator between self-efficacy and achievements. Parental involvement had significant, direct and positive relations with social adjustment but negative with academic achievements. Findings indicate a weakening of the relationships between parents' involvement, identification, and alertness and children's variables compared to the relationships between children's variables. Educational staff and parents must create useful communication channels for helping children cope with the challenges of their social and media world.