The influence of academic support on Latino adolescents' academic motivation

被引:77
作者
Alfaro, Edna C. [1 ]
Umana-Taylor, Adriana J. [1 ]
Bamaca, Mayra Y. [1 ]
机构
[1] Arizona State Univ, Dept Family Dev, Tempe, AZ 85287 USA
关键词
academic achievement; academic support; gender differences; Hispanic families; Latino adolescents;
D O I
10.1111/j.1741-3729.2006.00402.x
中图分类号
D669 [社会生活与社会问题]; C913 [社会生活与社会问题];
学科分类号
1204 ;
摘要
The current study examined the extent to which mothers, fathers, teachers, and teenage friends influenced Latino adolescents' academic motivation. Using path analysis, separate models were tested for 154 Latino boys and 156 Latina girls. Findings indicated that mothers' and teachers' academic support were positively related to adolescent girls' academic motivation, and fathers' and teachers' academic support were positively related to adolescent boys' academic motivation. The salience of teachers' support, possible reasons for gender differences, and implications for future research are discussed.
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页码:279 / 291
页数:13
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