FROM HOME TO SCHOOL: THE DYNAMICS OF PARENTING STYLES, SELF- EFFICACY AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Abstract

This study investigated the relationships between parenting styles, self-efficacy, and academic performance among adolescents. A sample of 150 students from various high schools and higher secondary schools in the north-eastern state of Mizoram participated in the study. The Perceived Parenting Style Scale (PPSS) by Divya and Manikandan (2013), Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE) by Schwarzer and Jerusalem (1995), and academic performance measures were utilized. Results revealed significant positive correlations between authoritative parenting and both self- efficacy and academic performance. Conversely, authoritarian and permissive parenting styles were negatively associated with academic performance and self-efficacy. Self-efficacy demonstrated a positive correlation with academic performance. These findings underscore the importance of authoritative parenting in fostering adolescents' self-efficacy and academic success, highlighting the need for interventions to promote positive parenting practices and enhance adolescents' confidence and resilience for improved academic outcomes.