Explorations in Parent-School Relations

Autor: Kathleen V. Hoover-Dempsey, Otto C. Bassler, Jane S. Brissie
Rok vydání: 1992
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Zdroj: The Journal of Educational Research. 85:287-294
ISSN: 1940-0675
0022-0671
DOI: 10.1080/00220671.1992.9941128
Popis: Grounded in Bandura's (1976, 1986) work, parent efficacy was defined as a parent's belief that he or she is capable of exerting a positive influence on children's school outcomes. Parents' sense of efficacy and its relationship to parent involvement were examined in this study. Parents (n = 390) of children in kindergarten through fourth grade in a metropolitan public school district responded to questionnaires assessing parent efficacy and parent involvement in five types of activities: help with homework, educational activities, classroom volunteering, conference participation, and telephone calls with teachers. Teachers (n = 50) from the same schools also participated, responding to questionnaires assessing teacher efficacy, perceptions of parent efficacy, and estimates of parent involvement. Findings revealed small but significant relationships between self-reported parent efficacy and three of the five indicators of parent involvement. Results for teachers revealed significant relationships ...
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