TY - JOUR
T1 - Mexican American adolescents' academic achievement and aspirations
T2 - The role of perceived parental educational involvement, acculturation, and self-esteem
AU - Carranza, Francisco D.
AU - You, Sukkyung
AU - Chhuon, Vichet
AU - Hudley, Cynthia
PY - 2009/6
Y1 - 2009/6
N2 - As the number of Mexican American school-aged children continues to increase, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers are in critical need of information to better understand and serve them. This study used structural equation modeling to examine the relationship among perceived parental educational involvement (PPEI), acculturation, gender, and self-esteem on the academic achievement and aspirations of Mexican American high school students (N = 298). Results revealed direct effects of perceived parental educational involvement, students' level of acculturation, and students' self-esteem on students' achievement and aspirations. Acculturation and self-esteem also revealed indirect effects on aspirations and achievement through parental educational expectations. Implications of these findings are discussed.
AB - As the number of Mexican American school-aged children continues to increase, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers are in critical need of information to better understand and serve them. This study used structural equation modeling to examine the relationship among perceived parental educational involvement (PPEI), acculturation, gender, and self-esteem on the academic achievement and aspirations of Mexican American high school students (N = 298). Results revealed direct effects of perceived parental educational involvement, students' level of acculturation, and students' self-esteem on students' achievement and aspirations. Acculturation and self-esteem also revealed indirect effects on aspirations and achievement through parental educational expectations. Implications of these findings are discussed.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 19764269
AN - SCOPUS:77950769648
SN - 0001-8449
VL - 44
SP - 313
EP - 333
JO - Adolescence
JF - Adolescence
IS - 174
ER -