Perceptions of parental involvement and support as predictors of college students' persistence in a science curriculum

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 286-293

  Ratelle, Catherine F ^a   Larose, Simon ^a   Guay, Frédéric ^a   Senécal, Caroline ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Education; Motivation; Parental style; Persistence; Self determination

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD PARENT RELATION; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; SCIENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; STUDENT; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; SCIENCE; SEX FACTORS; STUDENTS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 22544456872     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0893-3200.19.2.286     Document Type: Article

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