Naslov
Role of perceived parental involvement and control in university student adjustment

Autori
Smojver-Ažić, Sanja ; Martinac Dorčić, Tamara ; Čar Bunčić, Mirjana

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

Izvornik
Book of Abstracts, 30th Stress and Anxiety Research Society Conference / Sipos, Kornel ; Toth, Laszlo - Budimpešta : Semmelweis University, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, 2009, 234-234

ISBN
978-963-9129-72-6

Skup
30th Stress and Anxiety Research Society Conference

Mjesto i datum
Budimpešta, Mađarska, 16.07.2009. - 18.07.2009

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
parental involvement; parental control; university students; adjustment

Sažetak
Adjustment to university can be challenging for students and can create significant emotional, interpersonal and academic problems which can be explained with different factors. Studies have confirmed a correlation between parental involvement and academic achievement in school aged children but less is known about this relation in university students. The aim of this study was to explore the differences in student adjustment in regard to perceived mother’ s and father’ s involvement and control of student academic functioning. Participants were 312 university students (135 males and 177 females) from 19 to 26 years. Anxiety and academic problems were assessed with College adjustment scales. Perception of parental involvement (parental support and interest) and control (intrusion and complaints from parents) were measured with questionnaire designed for this study. Students perceive mothers as more involved in their academic life and more controlling in regard to fathers. Girls perceived both parent as more involved and less controlling than boys. Two parenting dimensions have different relations with adjustment outcomes. For anxiety only parental control is important. Students who perceived more control in academic functioning from both parents were more anxious. This result is in accordance with general findings about parental control as significant determinant in the development of anxiety disorders. More difficulties in academic performance have students who perceived their parent less involved and more controlling which confirms that perception of parental involvement and control play significant role in adjustment not just in school aged children but also in university students.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Psihologija

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