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Psychosocial Effects on Academic Performance

Abstract

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<p>Research has shown that academic performance can be affected by many variables, such as parental involvement, family rules, family resources and homework. The present study focuses on these variables and their association with academic performance using 3,932 participants from the National Education Longitudinal Study (NELS). Results showed positive associations between Parental Involvement and Family Resources on Homework, which also had a positive association with Academic Performance; Family Rules had a negative association with Homework, which resulted in a negative association with Academic Performance.</p>

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Science (MS)
Level thesis:degree_level
Master's
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Psychology
Grantor dc:publisher
Eastern Kentucky University
Year
2011

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Higgins, Aria Zhalet

Subjects

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Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • Copyright 2011 Aria Zhalet Higgins

Identifiers

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Repository record dc:identifier
https://encompass.eku.edu/etd/21
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:encompass.eku.edu:etd-1020

Chain of custody

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Last updated
2026-07-24
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citation

Higgins, Aria Zhalet. Psychosocial Effects on Academic Performance. Master's thesis, Eastern Kentucky University, 2011. https://encompass.eku.edu/etd/21