Parenting Styles: Their Impact on the Mathematics Achievement of the Grade 11 Students in School Year 2019-2020

Abstract

The study was undertaken to examine the academic achievement of senior secondary school students and its impact on their perceived parenting style. If we can identify the relation of parenting style with students’ academic performance and which parenting style is effective in high academic performance, it will be possible to inspire parents in that kind of parenting style. Quantitative Methods in the form of a survey design technique and mixed-method were employed for this study. An estimated sample size of 100 (10%) students was drawn from the target population of 1090. From 20 sections, five students were randomly selected. The instrument used was adapted to the study of Tangalin (2015). For the statistical treatment, Cross-tabulation, Chi-square and One-Way ANOVA design were used. Most of the respondents were female with 58% and 42% for male. In terms of home-type, there were 83 students with the complete family and their academic achievement 32% of them were VS. In terms of parenting style,88% of the student’s parent was considered as authoritative. Findings also revealed no significant relationship between gender and parenting style. Authoritarian parenting style and gender exhibited significant effects on the academic achievement of senior secondary school students. No significant interaction effect of parenting style and home-type and gender were found on the academic achievement of the students. The results suggested that apart from parenting styles there seemed to be other factors affecting academic performance. It was expected that this study will be helpful to all of the students, as part of the family. So, parenting style has an important role in student’s academic activities.