Parenting and Adolescents’ Academic Achievement: The Mediating Role of Goal Engagement and Disengagement

Abstract Prior research has investigated parental behavior and students’ motivation separately as predictors of adolescents’ academic achievement. The current study jointly examined the associations between behavior, motivation, Using data collected from participants in youth programs ( N = 220), we whether goal engagement disengagement mediates association relationships with their parents Findings regression-based mediation models indicated that perceived maternal support was positively associated achievement, this mediated by goals. Perceived psychological control negatively success, disengagement. Supplementary analyses examining components showed warmth may be most beneficial for whereas devaluation detrimental. paternal only lower but not related to