Household- and school-level parental education and academic self-concept development in elementary school.

ABSTRACT: This longitudinal study examined the main effect associations and cross-level interactions of household- and school-level parental education on academic self-concept (ASC) development from fourth to sixth grade of elementary school. Furthermore, the mediating roles of child- and school-level academic achievement (AA) in these associations were examined. Children (N = 679, ages 10-12) from 18 elementary schools were followed annually. ASC levels were relatively high and stable from fourth to sixth grade. Results showed that lower household-level parental education was indirectly associated with lower child-level ASC through lower child-level AA. Lower school-level AA and tentatively higher school-level ASC scores were found in lower parental education schools compared to higher parental edu

SUBMITTER: Horoz N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12379102 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature