Abstract
This study examines the impact of educational support given
by the parents on the academic achievement and on the self concept of
grade 4 public school students. The aims of this study were (a) to
examine the linkage between academic achievement and educational
support provided to the child at home and, (b) to determine whether this
support directly or indirectly effects child's self concept. The data
regarding parental support, its effects on the academic achievement and
the self concept were collected from a sample (N =305) of grade 4
students in the urban primary and elementary public schools. The
sample students who have or have not parental support were compared
on two measures, (a) the annual school result report and, (b) the self
concept scale. The self concept was measured twice i.e. before one
month of annual school examination and after one month of
announcement of annual results. The findings of the study revealed that
parents’ contribution to their children's education has a consistent and
positive effect on academic achievement and on the self-concept.
Bushra Iqbal Chohan, Rehana Masrur Khan. (2010) Impact of Parental Support on the Academic Performance and Self Concept of the Student, Journal of Research and Reflections in Education, Volume 4, Issue 1.
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