The influence of individual characteristics and parenting behaviors on adolescent academic performance

Zuniga, Keren M.

doi:10.31274/rtd-180813-10981

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“…Insights from qualitative responses clearly demonstrated that youth felt that parent involvement was an important strategy to help their peers stay in school. These findings paralleled work of many researchers who have found that parent involvement may be the most important factor predicting academic achievement among Latino youth (Alfaro et al, 2006;GonzalezDeHass et al, 2005;Zuniga, 2004). Youth suggested that parents are a big part of the solution with comments such as "You need to educate their families and tell their family that if their children graduate they would have a better future" and "Have meeting with their parents and talk to them about the importance of attending to school."…”

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“…Studies suggest that two factors essential to improving academic success and dropout prevention are parental involvement (Gonzalez-DeHass, Willems, & Holbein, 2005) and parental academic motivation (Alfaro, Umaña-Taylor, & Bámaca, 2006). In fact, one recent study found parent involvement was the single strongest predictor of Latino academic success (Zuniga, 2004). Parental involvement has been positively related to Latinos' academic achievement, by means of parents' high academic standards and expressed commitment to the benefits of education (Ceballo, 2004;Gándara, Larson, Mehan, & Rumberger, 1998).…”

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Latino Students in New Arrival States: Factors and Services to Prevent Youth From Dropping Out

Behnke

González

Cox

2010

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences

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Latino youth are more likely than any other ethnic group to drop out of high school in the United States. Though some research has helped us understand the factors leading to dropout, very few studies have assessed Latino student's opinions of services and factors that would help them stay in school (e.g., family, school, peers, and policies). This study presents the results of an in-depth survey of 501 Latino students in North Carolina public schools. Findings suggest that Latino youth drop out because of the difficulty of their school work, personal problems (e.g., pregnancy or problems at home), the need to work to support their family economically, and peer pressure. Students suggest improved academic and personal support in the form of tutoring, mentoring, after-school programs; improved English as a second language classes; and more Spanishspeaking staff/teachers. Recommendations for intervention and policy are suggested.

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Latino Students in New Arrival States: Factors and Services to Prevent Youth From Dropping Out

Behnke

González

Cox

2010

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences

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“…Parental involvement has been shown to be a critical determinant of Latino student success (e.g., Delgado-Gaitan, 1992, 1994; Plunkett & Bámaca-Gómez, 2003). One study found parent involvement to be the single strongest predictor of academic success among Latino students (Zuniga, 2004). Still, Latino parents are less likely to be involved in their children’s schooling compared with the other major ethnic minorities in the United States (Turney & Kao, 2009).…”

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Is All Parental “Noninvolvement” Equal? Barriers to Involvement and Their Relationship to Latino Academic Achievement

Alexander

Cox

Behnke

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Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences

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High parental involvement has consistently been shown to enhance academic achievement among Latino youth. Still, some youth continue to thrive academically despite low parental involvement. The Theory of Rationality suggests that the impact of even potentially negative behaviors depends on how the behavior is interpreted. To test the application of this theory to parental "noninvolvement" among Latinos, we assessed how adolescent rationales about their parents' noninvolvement in their schooling affected grade point average (GPA). Results showed that parental lack of transportation and feeling unwelcomed at school as reasons for noninvolvement were significantly and negatively related to GPA, and conflict with work schedule was significantly and positively related to GPA. Other reasons for noninvolvement were not significantly associated with GPA. Findings indicate that the meaning adolescents attribute to parental

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“…Demographics and environmental factors play a role in outcome and adaptability among immigrant students based upon their support systems (Zuniga, 2004) and effective parental involvement. This contributes to improvement in academic performance (Carreon, 2005).…”

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The influence of individual characteristics and parenting behaviors on adolescent academic performance

Cited by 4 publications

References 73 publications

Latino Students in New Arrival States: Factors and Services to Prevent Youth From Dropping Out

Latino Students in New Arrival States: Factors and Services to Prevent Youth From Dropping Out

Is All Parental “Noninvolvement” Equal? Barriers to Involvement and Their Relationship to Latino Academic Achievement

Technology experience: Postsecondary education exploration by non-native English-speaking immigrant parent

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