The Role of Parental Interaction in Achievement Motivation.

Maqsud, Muhammad; Coleman, Mary F.

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ERIC Number: EJ493941

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1993

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The Role of Parental Interaction in Achievement Motivation.

Maqsud, Muhammad; Coleman, Mary F.

Journal of Social Psychology, v133 n6 p859-61 Dec 1993

Asserts that research indicates that parents have a strong influence on the development of their children's achievement motivation. Reports a study of 180 Bophuthatswana adolescents to determine the effects of living in a boarding school or with family. Finds significantly higher achievement motivation scores for the adolescents living with family. (CFR)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Need, Family Influence, Foreign Countries, Parent Influence, Parent Role, Parent Student Relationship, Secondary Education, Self Motivation, Student Motivation

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Audience: Researchers; Policymakers

Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: South Africa

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