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Weiser, Dana A.; Riggio, Heidi R. – Social Psychology of Education: An International Journal, 2010
Research indicates both family background and self-efficacy influence academic outcomes; however, family background also impacts self-efficacy development. The purpose of the current study was to establish whether self-efficacy mediates the relationship between family background and academic achievement. Results indicated family background…
Descriptors: Grade Point Average, Self Efficacy, Family Characteristics, Parent Participation
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Brandes, Joyce A.; Crowson, H. Michael – Social Psychology of Education: An International Journal, 2009
Within the published empirical record, a limited number of investigations exist that study the association between socio-political ideologies of preservice teachers and their attitudes toward disability-related matters within schools. To the extent that individual socio-political ideology and discomfort with disability remain mostly unexplored,…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Inclusive Schools, Political Attitudes, Negative Attitudes