Parent autonomy support and undergraduates' academic engagement in online learning: the mediate role of self-regulation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The role of parent support for adolescents has been validated in online learning. However, less attention has been paid to undergraduates.

Main body

The research used self-reported questionnaires to investigate the mediating effects of self-regulation in parent autonomy support and academic engagement (cognitive, behavioral, and emotional dimensions) within the online environment in the context of Chinese culture.

Objective

The present study recruited 1908 undergraduates in China.

Methods

The students completed measures of parent autonomy support, self-regulation and three sub-dimensions of academic engagement.

Results

The results indicated that parent autonomy support exerted a direct and significant effect on the three sub-dimensions of acad

SUBMITTER: Song L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11573943 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature