Students' engagement in math is essential for enhancing the effectiveness of math instruction. Previous studies examined the factors influencing math engagement, including parents, teachers, and students, however, few conducted a joint analysis of these variables. This study aimed to investigate the effects of these variables on math engagement by…

Despite extensive exploration of parental autonomy support and psychological control, certain ambiguities exist regarding their relationships with children's intelligence mindsets and academic outcomes. Based on a sample of 484 Chinese elementary school students, we aimed to elucidate the distinct roles of parental autonomy support and…

Previous research has indicated that parents' awareness of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) directly affects children's interests and attitudes. Based on this discovery, this study sought to dig deeper into the relationship between parents' awareness of STEM and how that plays a role in their children's thinking when…

This qualitative study examines how first-generation Latina undergraduate students perceive their Mexican immigrant parents' engagement in their college experiences. Employing a community cultural wealth framework (Yosso, 2005), this study challenges deficit views on Mexican immigrant parent engagement in higher education. Through semi-structured…

This essay summarizes the literature on the differences in perceptions between adolescent students and parents of parental involvement in education and discusses how such different perceptions are linked to students' academic achievement and other outcomes. We present psychological research on why students' perceptions of parental involvement are…

Although the benefits of the close relationship between parent and teacher to child development are widely recognized, it's still unclear how the parent--teacher relationship affects Chinese pupils' school attitudes. The study aimed to investigate this question with a nuanced approach by focusing on the components of the parent-teacher…

Background: Parents play a key role in the transition process of their children. After high school students with intellectual disabilities leave the school system, they need the cooperation of schools and families to ensure successful employment and independent living. Methods: A case study was conducted in a Taiwanese high school special…

This poll was conducted between September 12-15, 2024 among a sample of 2,252 adults. The interviews were conducted online and the data were weighted to approximate a target sample of adults based on gender, educational attainment, age, race, and region. This report highlights findings pertaining to: (1) Views on K-12 Education; (2) Schooling and…

It is important for students to be successful in their academic lives, both for themselves and their families. Some certain individual obstacles on the path to success can diminish students' achievement as well as their motivation, which is a crucial factor for success. Sometimes parents can be involved in these processes. In this context, the…

Using quantitative approach, this paper investigates whether parental involvement play any role in improving students' academic performance at the tertiary levels in the Ghanaian context utilizing primary data and a standard statistical method known as ordinary least squares regression. A total sample of 613 students from Kwame Nkrumah University…

The COVID-19 pandemic caused unprecedented disruptions, including lockdowns and changes to family dynamics. Whilst extensive research has demonstrated how adults perceived this transformation and its effects on children, little attention has been given to how children perceive this period. This study explores how Israeli children experienced the…

Research Findings: This study aims to examine the latent profiles of parents' mediation and their predictors, as well as links between different profiles and children's problematic media use. A total of 1415 children aged 3-6 years (47.8% boys) and their paired parents were recruited in Shanghai, China and surveyed demographic information,…

This study aimed to examine the relationships between the screen time of children with special needs and of their parents with their home participation, occupational performance, and parent-child relationships according to sex and diagnosis. Parents of 150 children with special needs (age range, 4 to 6 years) such as autism spectrum disorder,…

This study describes the development of a 12-item inventory of school supports for military-connected (MC) children. Participants were 444 students (grades 3 or 5) with an active-duty military parent (48% female; 57.3% White, 10.7% Black, 6.2% Native American, 5% Asian, 3.3% Pacific Islander, 17.5% bi/multiracial; 19% Latinx). Youth completed the…

While studies on refugee-background students in school contexts have been prolific, research of this population in higher education or post-tertiary education is still emergent. The paper attends to this gap by drawing on the narratives of five refugee-background young adults who are undertaking Australian higher education or have completed…