The relationship among parenting styles, academic self-concept, academic motivation and students’ academic achievement in Fasilo Secondary School: Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

Abstract

The main purpose of this research was to examine the relationship among the parenting styles, academic self concept, academic motivation and students' academic achievement. The sample for this research consisted of 136 from stratified random sampling of which 82 males and 54 females from a population of 970 students consisting grade 9 th and 10 th . Data analysis was done descriptively by using the means and standard deviations. Besides tha Pearson-r, Multiple Regression and independent t the relationship between the factors analyzed. Research results revealed that out of the four specific parenting styles, the authoritative style has the medium correlation 'r' value that is 0.327 at the significance level of 0.05 with academic achievement. The authoritarian style also has negative significant relationship with achievement, with 'r' value of significance level of 0.05 with academic achievement. Besides that, the permissive parenting style has negative significant relationship with achievement, with its 'r' value of significance level of 0.05 with academic achievement. However, relationship between the neglectful parenting styles with achievement. Results also show that there is a significant relationship among the academic self concept(r=0.209), intrinsic motivation(r=0.248), extrinsic motivation(r=0 significance level of 0.05. The multi-regression analysis indicated that authoritative, Authoritarian, permissive, neglected, self-concept, intrinsic motivation and extract motivation were affected by 47.6% of the variable in the academic achievement, so that great attention was given for the contribution of parenting styles, self academic achievement. The two-sample t significantly higher academic achievement than females in all predictor variables. However, Female students scored high mean score than male counterparts in Authoritative, Authoritarian, Permissive, Self-concept, Intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation. On the other, there was no difference mean between males and females with respect to neglectful parenting style and academic achievement was found to be statistically not significant. Based on the findings of the study, it is recommended that, at the school level parent education programs should be incorporated and parents and teachers should come together as collaborators in enhancing the academic achievement of students. Copyright@2015 STAR Journal INTRODUCTIONEducation is the process of instruction aimed at the development of the individual, facilitating realization of self-potential and hidden talents of an individual. Education makes a man a right thinker and a correct decision-maker. It is through education that knowledge and information is received and spread throughout the world. In other words, Khan (2003) cited in Kamble (2009) suggested that "without education, man is as though in a closed room and with the education he finds himself in a room with all its windows open towards outside world".In the current situation, education has a pivotal role to play in the economic and s...

Exploring the Impact of Parenting Styles on Academic Motivation and Achievement in Adolescents: A Cross-Cultural Literature Review in Middle School Students

“…Stratified random sampling was employed to select participants, including 82 males and 54 females. The school's total population consisted of 970 students, specifically from grades 9 and 10 [10]. The collection of quantitative data was primarily conducted using questionnaires administered to students.…”