Inner resources for school achievement: Motivational mediators of children's perceptions of their parents.
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This study examined a process model of relations among children's perceptions of their parents, their motivation, and their performance in school. Children's perceptions of their parents on dimensions of autonomy support and involvement were measured with the new children's perceptions of parents scale. Three motivation variables-control understanding, perceived competence, and perceived autonomy-were hypothesized to mediate between children's perceptions of their parents and their school performance. Analyses indicated that perceived maternal autonomy support and involvement were positively associated with perceived competence, control understanding, and perceptions of autonomy. Perceived paternal autonomy support and involvement were related to perceived competence and autonomy. In turn, the 3 motivation variables, referred to as inner resources, predicted children's performance. Structural equation modeling generally supported the mediational model.
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Satisfaction of basic needs for autonomy, relatedness, and competence is essential for wellness, both developmentally and situationally.
“Evidence repeatedly showed that satisfaction of basic needs for autonomy, relatedness, and competence (ARC) were essential for wellness, both developmentally (e.g., Grolnick et al. 1991) and situationally (e.g., Reis et al. 2000).”
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- Authors
- Grolnick, W. S., Ryan, R. M., & Deci, E. L.
- Affiliations
- Clark University (US)
- Venue
- Journal of Educational Psychology
- Published
- 1991-12
- Volume
- 83
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 508-517
- ISSN
- 0022-0663 (ISSN-L)
- 1939-2176
- OpenAlex
- W2060006103
- Cited by
- 1,186
- References
- 46
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- 2026: 14 · 2025: 33 · 2024: 30 · 2023: 53 · 2022: 48 · 2021: 61 · 2020: 55 · 2019: 55 · 2018: 70 · 2017: 58 · 2016: 41 · 2015: 83 · 2014: 55 · 2013: 57 · 2012: 59
- FWCI
- 42.79
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Educational Psychology (publishedVersion)
- Clark Digital Commons (Clark University) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Education › Parental Involvement in Education
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Education, Achievement, and Giftedness
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
- Keywords
- children's perceptions of parents, parental autonomy support, parental involvement, motivation, perceived competence, perceived autonomy, academic performance, mediation, children's academic achievement
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