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ERIC Number: EJ442341
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-0663
Inner Resources for School Achievement: Motivational Mediators of Children's Perceptions of Their Parents.
Grolnick, Wendy S.; And Others
Journal of Educational Psychology, v83 n4 p508-17 Dec 1991
Investigation of relations among children's perceptions of their parents, motivation, and school performance for 456 children in grades 3 through 6 suggests that perceived maternal support and involvement are associated with perceived competence, control understanding, and perceptions of autonomy, whereas paternal support is related to perceived competence and autonomy. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Need, Attitude Measures, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Locus of Control, Parent Child Relationship, Parent Influence, Personal Autonomy, Predictor Variables, Psychological Characteristics, Self Concept, Student Attitudes, Student Motivation, Test Construction
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Childrens Perceptions of Parents Scale; Perceived Control; Relative Autonomy Theory