APS
30th APS Annual Convention · 2018
The Relationships between Perceived Parenting Styles, Achievement Goal Orientation, and Academic Achievement.
- LiTing Eileen Ng
Wheaton College - LiTing Eileen Ng
James Cook University, Singapore - Rou Wei Pang
James Cook University, Singapore - Cheuk Ni Kan
James Cook University, Singapore - Ong Tiffany
James Cook University, Singapore - Tanya Auguste
Wheaton College
Abstract
The present study examined the effects of parenting style and academic goal orientation on academic achievement in university students in Singapore. Findings showed that perceived permissive parenting style was related to lower academic achievement. Furthermore, a Mastery Approach orientation to learning was associated with higher academic achievement.
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