Parenting Styles, Self-efficacy and Academic Achievement of Higher Secondary School Students
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Parenting Styles, Self-efficacy, Academic AchievementAbstract
The study was conducted to explore the relationship between parenting styles and students’ academic achievement at higher secondary school level. Correlational research design was used to complete this quantitative research. Sample was comprised on 189 students, selected through convenient sampling technique. Scale of Parenting Style, Academic Self-efficacy and Academic Performance Questionnaire were used as research instruments. Results of the study revealed that students’ academic achievement and their self-efficacy is positively correlated with their perceived parenting styles (responsiveness, control) in the cultural perspective of Pakistan.
Meanwhile, the findings reveal that impact of parenting styles on students’ academic achievement is significant in positive perspective. In addition, male students were found with higher level of academic achievement and self-efficacy as compared to female students. Collectively, in the perspectives of Asian’ culture male students are considered as the dominant part in the society than female so, parenting styles are significantly perceived by them quite different as compared to female.
Keywords: Parenting Styles, Self-efficacy, Academic Achievement.
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