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Emotional Support and Expectations from Parents, Teachers, and Peers Predict Adolescent Competence at School
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Wentzel, Kathryn R.; Russell, Shannon; Baker, Sandra – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2016
We examined perceived emotional support and expectations from parents, teachers, and classmates in relation to Mexican American adolescents' (n = 398) social behavior and academic functioning. Results of regression analyses indicated that direct associations between emotional support and expectations differ as a function of source and domain;…
Descriptors: Mexican Americans, Emotional Development, Expectation, Parent Role
Classroom Environment, Achievement Goals and Maths Performance: Gender Differences
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Gherasim, Loredana Ruxandra; Butnaru, Simona; Mairean, Cornelia – Educational Studies, 2013
This study investigated how gender shapes the relationships between classroom environment, achievement goals and maths performance. Seventh-grade students ("N"?=?498) from five urban secondary schools filled in achievement goal orientations and classroom environment scales at the beginning of the second semester. Maths performance was…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Mathematics Achievement, Classroom Environment, Urban Schools