Academic Success of Appalachian Adolescents: The Impact of Parental Authority and Familism

Academic Success of Appalachian Adolescents: The Impact of Parental Authority and Familism

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Main Author: Deaton, Melissa Jo
Language:English
Published: Miami University / OhioLINK 2008
Subjects:
Families and Family Life
Appalachian adolescents
referent authority
legitimate authority
expert authority
reward authority
coercive authority
familism
Online Access:http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1228165397
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spelling ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-miami12281653972021-08-03T05:40:31Z Academic Success of Appalachian Adolescents: The Impact of Parental Authority and Familism Deaton, Melissa Jo Families and Family Life Appalachian adolescents referent authority legitimate authority expert authority reward authority coercive authority familism The purpose of this study was to explore how measures of academic success were predicted by familism and five dimensions of perceived parental authority (referent, legitimate, expert, reward, and coercive) in a sample of rural Appalachian adolescents. 707 students from two rural Appalachian high schools in northern Kentucky and southern Ohio participated. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to determine predictive significance of referent authority, legitimate authority, expert authority, reward authority, coercive authority, and familism on academic achievement and educational aspirations. Legitimate authority was the strongest predictor of academic success, confirming previous studies that found adolescents believe parents have legitimate authority over current and future educational plans. Referent authority was found to be significant, but negative, in the paternal model and expert authority was found to be a negative predictor of boys’ educational aspirations in the maternal model. Familism failed to predict academic success in any of the statistical models. 2008-12-04 English text Miami University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1228165397 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1228165397 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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topic Families and Family Life
Appalachian adolescents
referent authority
legitimate authority
expert authority
reward authority
coercive authority
familism
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Appalachian adolescents
referent authority
legitimate authority
expert authority
reward authority
coercive authority
familism
Deaton, Melissa Jo
Academic Success of Appalachian Adolescents: The Impact of Parental Authority and Familism
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title Academic Success of Appalachian Adolescents: The Impact of Parental Authority and Familism
title_short Academic Success of Appalachian Adolescents: The Impact of Parental Authority and Familism
title_full Academic Success of Appalachian Adolescents: The Impact of Parental Authority and Familism
title_fullStr Academic Success of Appalachian Adolescents: The Impact of Parental Authority and Familism
title_full_unstemmed Academic Success of Appalachian Adolescents: The Impact of Parental Authority and Familism
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