Influence of Parenting Styles on In-School Adolescents Achievement Goal Orientation and Academic Achievement

Abstract

The aim of the study was to examine the influence of parenting styles on academic achievement and the extent to which the variable of goal orientation mediate the influence of parenting styles on academic achievement of in-school adolescents. Three research questions and three hypotheses guided the study. Eight hundred and thirteen in-school adolescents and their parents constituted the sample. Two sets of questionnaires were used to collect data for the study while hierarchical multiple regression analysis was used to analyze the data. The researchers found that authoritarian and authoritative parenting styles made significant contribution to students' academic achievement. While performance approach made significant positive contribution, performance avoidance had negative contribution to academic achievement. It was also found that achievement goal orientation partially mediated the influence of parenting style on academic achievement. The implications for practice were put forward.