RELATION OF PARENTAL EDUCATION AND LIFE STATUS TO ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT BY XHOSA CHILDREN

1992 ◽  
Vol 71 (7) ◽  
pp. 947 ◽  
Author(s):  
VARGHESE IEPEN CHERIAN
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Parental Education

scholarly journals Executive function as a mediator between SES and academic achievement throughout childhood

2016 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 94-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gwendolyn M. Lawson ◽  
Martha J. Farah
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Executive Function ◽  
Verbal Memory ◽  
Parental Education ◽  
Math Achievement ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Normal Brain ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Reading And Math ◽  
Mri Study

Childhood socioeconomic status (SES), as measured by parental education and family income, is highly predictive of academic achievement, but little is known about how specific cognitive systems shape SES disparities in achievement outcomes. This study investigated the extent to which executive function (EF) mediated associations between parental education and family income and changes in reading and math achievement in a sample of 336 children between the ages of 6 and 15 years from the NIH MRI Study of Normal Brain Development. Verbal memory was simultaneously modeled as a comparison candidate mediator. SES predicted significant changes in reading and math achievement over a two-year time period. Furthermore, executive function, but not verbal memory, was found to partially mediate the relationship between SES variables and change in math achievement. Collectively, these results suggest that executive function may be an important link between childhood SES and academic achievement

scholarly journals Midday napping in children: associations between nap frequency and duration across cognitive, positive psychological well-being, behavioral, and metabolic health outcomes

SLEEP ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 42 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianghong Liu ◽  
Rui Feng ◽  
Xiaopeng Ji ◽  
Naixue Cui ◽  
Adrian Raine ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Elementary School ◽  
Parental Education ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Internalizing Behavior ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Poor Sleep ◽  
Time In Bed ◽  
Metabolic Outcomes ◽  
Wide Range

AbstractStudy ObjectivesPoor sleep and daytime sleepiness in children and adolescents have short- and long-term consequences on various aspects of health. Midday napping may be a useful strategy to reduce such negative impacts. The effect of habitual napping on a wide spectrum of cognitive, behavioral, psychological, and metabolic outcomes has not been systematically investigated.MethodsThis study characterized midday napping habits in 3819 elementary school children from the China Jintan Cohort Study. In 2011, weekly nap frequency and average duration were collected once from students at grades 4–6. Prior to their completion of elementary school at grade 6 (in 2011–2013 respective to each grade), the following outcomes were collected once: behavioral and academic achievement evaluated by teachers, and self-reported positive psychology measures including grit, self-control, and happiness. IQ tests were conducted on a subgroup. Metabolic indices, including body mass index and fasting glucose concentration, were measured through physical exams. For the whole sample, we assessed associations between napping and each outcome, adjusted for sex, grade, school location, parental education, and time in bed at night. We also conducted stratified analyses on grade 6 (cross-sectional), grade 4 (2-year gap), and grade 5 (1-year gap) data.ResultsOverall, napping was significantly associated with higher happiness, grit, and self-control, reduced internalizing behavior problem, higher verbal IQs, and better academic achievement, although specific patterns varied across frequency and duration for different outcomes. More limited significant associations were found for decreased externalizing behavior problems, compared to non-nappers, while no significant associations were found for performance IQ and metabolic outcomes.ConclusionsResults indicate benefits of regular napping across a wide range of adolescent outcomes, including better cognition, better psychological wellness, and reduced emotional/behavioral problems. The current study underscores the need for further large-scale intervention studies to establish causal effects.

scholarly journals Predictors of Adolescent Academic Achievement: The Role of Individual and Family Socioeconomic Factors

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 105-119
Author(s):  
Melly Latifah ◽  
Rizky Amelia
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Capita Income ◽  
Parental Education ◽  
Per Capita Income ◽  
Cognitive Intelligence ◽  
Self Regulated Learning ◽  
Regulated Learning ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
Adolescent Academic Achievement

Academic achievement is affected by external and internal factors. This study generally aims to examine the influence of family characteristics (per capita income and parental education), individual characteristics (age and gender), cognitive intelligence, and self-regulated learning toward academic achievement in adolescents. A total of 91 samples (Mage=13.9 years) with the largest percentage of the respondents were women were selected from two different junior high schools in Bogor area. Cognitive intelligence, self-regulated learning, and academic achievement were measured using Riley Inventory Basic of Learning Skills (RIBLS), Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSQL), and student academic record, respectively. The partial regression analysis showed there was a negative effect of mother’s education on self-regulated learning. Gender was found to positively predicted cognitive intelligence. The regression analysis also showed that parental education and cognitive intelligence positively predicted adolescent academic achievement. Per capita income, gender, and self-regulated learning showed no significant effects on academic achievement.

scholarly journals Dominant Goal Orientations Predict Differences in Academic Achievement during Adolescence through Metacognitive Self-Regulation

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanne Dekker ◽  
Lydia Krabbendam ◽  
Nikki Lee ◽  
Annemarie Boschloo ◽  
Renate De Groot ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Goal Orientation ◽  
Parental Education ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Goal Orientations ◽  
Learning Behaviour ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Work Avoidance ◽  
And Performance

<p>This study investigated whether academic achievement was predicted by the goal which generally drives a student’s learning behaviour. Secondly, the role of metacognitive self-regulation was examined. The dominant goal orientation was assessed using a new method. 735 adolescents aged 10-19 years read vignettes of students that reflect four goal orientations. Participants indicated which student they resembled most, which revealed their dominant goal orientation. Age, sex and level of parental education were controlled for. Results showed that students with motivation goals of the mastery and performance-approach types obtained higher grades than students characterized by the performance-avoidance and work-avoidance goal type. A mediation analysis showed that goal orientations predicted achievement through the level of metacognitive self-regulation. Intrinsically motivated students showed the best metacognitive self-regulation skills of all students, whereas work-avoidant students had the lowest level of self-regulation skills. The scores of students with performance goals fell in-between. The research showed that the higher grades obtained by performance-approach students, compared to performance-avoidant and work-avoidant students, can partially be explained by their higher levels of metacognitive self-regulation. Thus, goal orientation predicted achievement differences through metacognitive self-regulation skills. This suggests that intrinsic motivation and self-regulation skills should ideally be supported in the classroom. Furthermore, it suggests that teachers could use vignettes to distinguish different types of students in order to identify students who are vulnerable to lower academic achievement.</p>

scholarly journals Organized leisure-time sport participation and academic achievement in preadolescents

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (8) ◽  
pp. 861-868 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elvar Smari Sævarsson ◽  
Erla Svansdottir ◽  
Thorarinn Sveinsson ◽  
Tinna Laufey Asgeirsdottir ◽  
Sigurbjorn Arni Arngrimsson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Cardiorespiratory Fitness ◽  
Parental Education ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Sport Participation ◽  
Standardized Test ◽  
Height Velocity ◽  
Peak Height Velocity ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional

Aims: The aims of this study were to study the correlation between lifestyle-related factors, such as organized leisure-time sport participation (OLSP), cardiorespiratory fitness, and adiposity, and academic achievement among preadolescents. Methods: A cross-sectional study involving 248 nine-year-old school children was carried out. OLSP was self-reported with parental assistance, categorized as ≤ 1× a week, 2–3× a week, and ≥ 4× times a week or more. Academic achievement was estimated with results from standardized test scores in Icelandic and math. Cardiorespiratory fitness was estimated using a maximal cycle ergometer test. The sum of four skinfolds was used to estimate adiposity. Results: Tests of between-subjects effect indicated that OLSP significantly correlated with achievement in math only (F(2,235) = 3.81, p = 0.024). Further analysis showed that the two less active groups had significantly lower scores in math compared to the most active group with OLSP ≥ 4× times a week or more (2–3× times a week, unstandardized coefficient (b) = –4.08, 95% confidence interval (CI) [–7.09, –1.07]; ≤ 1× a week, b = −3.84, 95% CI [–7.59, –0.08]), independent of sex, age, maturity level (age to/from peak height velocity), family structure, and parental education. Neither cardiorespiratory fitness nor adiposity significantly correlated with academic achievements. Conclusions: The study’s result indicates that frequent (four times per week or more often) sport participation is not harmful but may be beneficial to learning. However, further intervention-based study of this topic is needed to determine if this relationship is causal.

scholarly journals The Role of Socioeconomic Factor in Promoting Higher Education in the State of Kuwait

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Salwa Al Darwish
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Parental Education ◽  
Educational Achievement ◽  
Socioeconomic Factor ◽  
Socioeconomic Background ◽  
Senior College ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
The State Of Kuwait ◽  
The Impact

<p class="apa">The purpose of this research study is to determine the level of influence of parental education, social and financial status on their senior college students by encouraging them to pursue higher degrees. The sample of the study was 313 senior college students randomly selected from private and public universities in Kuwait to answer the questionnaire. Then followed by interviewing some of these 313 students for triangulation. The result of the findings shows that the impact of parents on college student’s academic achievement should be mediated through college student’s own self-perception and the environments in which students grew up. The findings show that there is a strong influence and positive motivations on the development of the students’ own beliefs. Moreover, the study shows other factors such as the family socioeconomic background, the students’ social influences, the students’ academic achievement, in addition to the educational achievement of both parents which all have impact on students’ decisions to pursue higher degrees.</p>

How does school climate impact academic achievement? An examination of social identity processes

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 78-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine J. Reynolds ◽  
Eunro Lee ◽  
Isobel Turner ◽  
David Bromhead ◽  
Emina Subasic
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Academic Success ◽  
School Climate ◽  
Social Identity ◽  
Parental Education ◽  
Standardized Test ◽  
Climate Impact ◽  
Social Identification ◽  
School Identification ◽  
Identity Processes

In explaining academic achievement, school climate and social belonging (connectedness, identification) emerge as important variables. However, both constructs are rarely explored in one model. In the current study, a social psychological framework based on the social identity perspective (Turner, Hogg, Oakes, Reicher, & Wetherell, 1987) is introduced that provides a way to integrate these two areas of enquiry. Using this framework, the current study ( N = 340 grade 7 and 9 students) investigates: (a) school climate and social identification as distinct predictors of academic achievement; and (b) social identification as a mediator of the school climate and achievement relationship. Achievement in reading, numeracy and writing was assessed by a national standardized test. The three variables most significantly associated with achievement were parental education, socio-economic status, and school identification. In line with predictions, school identification fully mediated the relationship between school climate and academic achievement in numeracy and writing, but not reading. The research highlights the importance of feeling psychologically connected to the school as a group for academic success.

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