Abstract
The impact of parenting styles on 5-8th grade students' performance and self-esteem was analyzed within a sample of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) public school children. A sample of 162 children (50% boys, 50% girls) reported on their parents' child-rearing practices. Parenting styles were classified into one of three groups (autonomy granting, demandingness, or responsiveness). The results show that demandingness was found to have a significant impact on GPA scores. Mothers' interactions with children were dependent on both the gender of the child and the age of the child. Factor analysis results suggested that Family Cohesion and Effort were positively related to school performance and Self-autonomy was negatively related to school performance. Self-esteem was not significantly related to any of the variables studied.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1-26 |
| Number of pages | 26 |
| Journal | Current Issues in Education |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
Keywords
- Arab students
- Early adolescence
- GPA
- Gender
- Parenting style
- Primary school
- Secondary school
- Self-esteem
- Student performance
- UAE students
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Education