Study of the Effects of Parenting Styles and Self-Regulation on Academic Achievement
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International Research Journal of Applied and Basic Sciences
2013 Available online at www.irjabs.com
ISSN 2251-838X / Vol, 4 (1): 19-24
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Study of the Effects of Parenting Styles and Self-Regulation on Academic Achievement
Mohammad EbrahimMadahi1 ,Rita Liaghat2 , Leili Madah3
1. Shahed University, Department of Psychology, Tehran, Iran
2. Department of Psychology, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
3. Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Karaj, Iran
*Corresponding author email: memadahi@yahoo.com
ABSTRACT: the current study aims to study the effect of parenting styles and self-regulation
approaches in learning on academic achievement of guidance school children. 261male students
studying in GheireEntefaie junior class were selected in multistage cluster method from 2, 6 and 14
areas of education centers in Tehran. Data were obtained by Parenting Styles and Self-Regulation
Approaches Questionnaires and also school transcript. Student’s final average of junior high school
students was considered as academic achievement. Research data were analyzed using frequency,
percentage, chi-square, one-way analysis of variance, Pearson correlation coefficient and
multivariate regression. there was a significant relationship between parent’s parenting styles and
self-regulation approaches and student’s academic achievement. The strongest factor to predict
student’s academic achievement was assertiveparenting style and self-regulation approaches are at
a later stage of assertiveparenting styles.parent’s parenting styles and student’s self-regulation
approaches is very important in their academic achievement.
Keywords: parenting style, self-regulation approach, academic achievement