Perception of Parental Practices and Learning Strategies in High School Students

Authors

  • Nancy Marlene Malander Instituto Superior Adventista de Misiones

Abstract

The aim of this research study was to know, through a correlational design, the predictive value of parental practices perceived by adolescents regarding their study habits and learning strategies. A total of 234 male and female Argentinian adolescents, from 8th through 12th grade participated in the study. In order to obtain the data, an abbreviated Argentinian version (Versión Abreviada del Inventario de la Percepción de los Hijos Acerca de las Relaciones con sus Padres para Adolescentes; Richaud de Minzi, 2005) of Schaefer’s Children’s Report of Parental Behavior Inventory (1965) for adolescents was used, as well as an Argentinian version (Inventario de Estrategias de Aprendizaje y Estudio; Strucchi, 1991) of the Learning and Study Strategies Inventory, developed by Weinstein and Palmer (1988). Results revealed that students who perceive a high level of pathological control or are granted extreme autonomy by their parents, show less development of learning strategies. Whereas students who perceive their parents as accepting, show a better development and usage of learning strategies.

Keywords:

parental practices, learning strategies, adolescentes