Factor structure,reliability and validity of the Parental Support for Learning Scale: Adolescent Short Form (PSLS-AS) |
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Authors: | Maria A Rogers Andrea Jane Hickey Judith Wiener Nancy Heath Rick Noble |
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Institution: | 1.School of Psychology,University of Ottawa,Ottawa,Canada;2.University of Ottawa,Ottawa,Canada;3.University of Toronto,Toronto,Canada;4.McGill University,Montreal,Canada |
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Abstract: | Parental involvement in children’s learning has been found to influence academic success. However, very few tools exist for measuring parental involvement, particularly ones that target adolescents’ self-report. The present study assessed the factor structure, reliability and convergent validity of a new scale to assess adolescents’ perceptions of their mothers’ and fathers’ educational involvement: the Parental Support for Learning Scale: Adolescent Short Form (PSLS-AS). The PSLS-AS, as well as a questionnaire measuring the risk of high school drop-out, was administered to a sample of 825 youth (aged 13–14 years). Exploratory factor analysis revealed a two-factor structure representing parental involvement: Controlling Involvement and Autonomy Supportive Involvement. Adolescents’ perceptions of their parents’ involvement correlated with a risk of high school drop-out. Implications and future directions for further validation of the PSLS-AS are discussed. |
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