Naslov
Children academic achievement and some parental dimensions: the mediating effect of children self-esteem

Autori
Nekić, Irena ; Macuka, Ivana ; Sorić, Izabela ; Vulić-Prtorić, Anita

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, ostalo

Izvornik
Developing Potentials for Learning / Csapo, B. ; Csikos, C. - Budimpešta : Juhasz Nyomda Szolgaltato Kft., 2007

ISBN
978-963-482-837-2

Skup
12th Biennial Conference for Research on Learning and Instruction Budapest, Hungary

Mjesto i datum
Budimpešta, Mađarska, 28.08.2007. - 01.09.2007

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Children academic achievement; parental dimensions; children self-esteem

Sažetak
Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the contribution of self-esteem and some parental dimensions (behavioral control, psychological control and emotionality of mothers and fathers) to children’ s academic achievement. Also, we wanted to examine the mediating effect of children’ s self-esteem on the relationship between these parental dimensions and academic achievement. Method: The research was conducted on the sample of 102 schoolchildren aged 12 to 15 years (66 girls and 36 boys). Children self-esteem was measured with Coopersmith’ s Self-esteem Inventory - SEI (adapted by Lackovic-Grgin and Bezinovic, 2002). Parental dimensions of behavioral and psychological control and emotionality were assessed with Children Report of Parental Behavior Inventory – CRPBI – 57 (Keresteš, 1999). Children’ s average final grade at the end of past midterm was used as a measure of their academic achievement. Results: The regression analysis shows that mother’ s psychological control and children’ s self – esteem significantly contribute to academic achievement. Baron and Kenny (1976) procedure was used to examine the mediating impact of children’ s self-esteem on the relationship between parental dimensions and academic achievement. The results revealed that children self-esteem indeed mediate this relationship. Conclusions: Higher academic achievement was positively associated with self – esteem and negatively with mother’ s psychological control. Children’ s self – esteem mediated the relationship between dimensions of parenthood and children school success.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Psihologija

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