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Kathy L. Bell, UNCG Katie Jodl, University of Michigan Deborah Land, University of Virginia

Parental Influence on Adolescent Academic Outcomes: Socio-Economic and Relational Aspects of Family Context. Kathy L. Bell, UNCG Katie Jodl, University of Michigan Deborah Land, University of Virginia. Parents’ Influence. Socio-economic factors (e.g., Hauser & Featherman, 1977)

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Kathy L. Bell, UNCG Katie Jodl, University of Michigan Deborah Land, University of Virginia

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  1. Parental Influence on Adolescent Academic Outcomes: Socio-Economic and Relational Aspects of Family Context Kathy L. Bell, UNCG Katie Jodl, University of Michigan Deborah Land, University of Virginia

  2. Parents’ Influence • Socio-economic factors (e.g., Hauser & Featherman, 1977) • Parenting style ( Steinberg, Dornbusch, and colleages) • Moderation of peer influence (Mounts & Steinberg, 1995) • Quality of Parental Relationships

  3. Research Questions • Is the quality of maternal relationships related to: • adolescents’ perceptions of their academic engagement? • objective measures of adolescents’ academic performance? • Concurrently and longitudinally • Do peer relationships have the same or different influences?

  4. Sample • 69 male teens, 61 female teens • Mean age 15.85 (SD = .73) • 58% European American, 41% African American, 1 % other • 49% living in mother-headed single-parent households • Median family income: $25,000 • Median mothers’ education: some training beyond high school

  5. Relationships • Current parental relationships: Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment (Armsden & Greenberg, 1989) • Close friendships: Peer reports on the close friendship scale of the Adolescent Self-Perception Profile (Harter, 1985)

  6. Perceptions • Satisfaction with school: Quality of School Life Scale (Epstein & McPartland, 1978) • Academic self-concept: Adolescent Self-Perception Profile (Harter, 1985)

  7. Academic Performance • Grades: From schools • School risk: Self-reported dropouts, expulsions, and suspensions.

  8. Time 1 Demographics _____________________________________ GPA Risk Family Income .47*** -.25** (n)117 126 Mothers’ Education .48*** -.15# (n)115 123 _____________________________________ note. *** p < .001. ** p < .01. # p < .10.

  9. Time 1 Relationships _____________________________________ Maternal Relationships Perceptions Attitudes r(115) = .27** Academic S-C r(125) = .16# Friendship GPA r(103) = .24* ___________________________________ note. ** p < .01. * p < .05. # p < .10.

  10. Time 1 • Grades -- Adjusted R2 = .29*** • family income, mothers’ education level, ethnicity, close friendship • School Risk -- Adjusted R2 = .09** • adolescents’ gender, family income, mothers’ education level, ethnicity _____________________________________ note. *** p < .001. ** p < .01.

  11. Stability _____________________________________ Perceptions r n Attitudes .49*** 116 Academic S-C .56*** 120 Academic performance Grades .52*** 85 School risk .41*** 116 _____________________________________ note. *** p < .001.

  12. Change to Time 2 • Grades: academic self-concept F (2,78) = 20.89 adjusted R2 = .33*** • School Risk: satisfaction with school F (2,108) = 13.36 adjusted R2 = .18***

  13. Question 1 • Concurrently -- Is the quality of maternal relationships related to: • adolescents’ perceptions of their academic engagement? YES • objective measures of adolescents’ academic performance? NOT DIRECTLY

  14. Question 2 • Longitudinally -- Is the quality of maternal relationships related to: • adolescents’ perceptions of their academic engagement? TREND • objective measures of adolescents’ academic performance? NOT DIRECTLY

  15. Question 3 • Do peer relationships have the same or different influences? DIFFERENT

  16. Conclusions • Quality of Maternal Relationships • Sample Characteristics • Multiple Aspects of Academic Experience

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