ERIC Number: EJ1118758
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 17
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ISSN: EISSN-1934-5267
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Filial Piety and Academic Motivation: High-Achieving Students in an International School in South Korea
Tam, Jonathan
International Journal of Multicultural Education, v18 n3 p58-74 2016
This study uses self-determination theory to explore the mechanisms of filial piety in the academic motivation of eight high-achieving secondary school seniors at an international school in South Korea, resulting in several findings. First, the students attributed their parents' values and expectations as a major source of the students' understanding of filial piety responsibilities in their academic pursuit. Second, the participants found ways to justify the authoritative parenting they received through a reciprocal relationship, especially when their parents were autonomy-supportive. Third, the definitions of filial piety responsibilities varied, depending on the students' personal and familial idiosyncrasies.
Descriptors: High Achievement, Student Motivation, Family Relationship, Parent Aspiration, Asians, Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, International Schools, Student Attitudes, Values, Self Determination, Parent Child Relationship, Personal Autonomy, Parenting Styles, Confucianism, Case Studies, Semi Structured Interviews, Participant Observation, Christianity, Researchers, Ethics
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Korea
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