ERIC Number: EJ1198227
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 21
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Parental Involvement in Math Homework: Links to Children's Performance and Motivation
Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, v63 n1 p17-37 2019
The present study examined the longitudinal associations between children's perceptions of parental involvement in math homework (control and support) and their math performance and motivation (task-persistent homework behavior and math self-concept). Children (n = 512) reported their perceptions concerning parental involvement in sixth-grade math homework. In grades 3 and 6, children completed math tests, evaluated own math self-concept, and their mothers (n = 420) evaluated task persistence during homework. The results showed that low self-concept in math predicted increased parental control, which in turn related to low math performance, task persistence, and math self-concept. Second, perceived parental support was related to increased task persistence during homework. Finally, parental control was especially detrimental for boys' task persistence and math self-concept.
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Mathematics Instruction, Homework, Foreign Countries, Self Concept, Student Motivation, Parent Student Relationship, Longitudinal Studies, Student Attitudes, Correlation, Mathematics Achievement, Grade 3, Grade 6, Elementary School Students, Mothers, Parent Surveys, Gender Differences
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 3; Primary Education; Elementary Education; Early Childhood Education; Grade 6; Intermediate Grades; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Estonia
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