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Motivation matters: The positive influence of parental involvement on children’s writing outcome
Journal of writing research, Vol.17(2), pp.309-337
2025
Abstract
Theoretical models and empirical evidence suggest parental involvement in general education is beneficial for children’s educational outcomes and that motivational factors may contribute to explaining parental involvement in children’s education. Few studies, however, have examined the role of parental involvement in children’s writing outcomes and, to our knowledge, none has investigated the motivations of Parents/Carers to support their children’s writing development in the first place. In this study, we aimed to address this gap by measuring Parents'/Carers' autonomous and controlled motivations for supporting their children’s writing at home and their engagement in writing activities with their children, and then assessing the links between parental motivations and involvement, and children’s writing quality and attitudes toward writing. Participants included 159 Year 2 children and their Parents/Carers. Structural equation modelling showed indirect effects between Parents'/Carers' autonomous motivation and children’s writing quality via the mediators of parental involvement and children’s attitudes towards writing. Conversely, Parents'/Carers' controlled motivation had no significant association with children’s writing outcomes. Findings suggested that, when Parents/Carers are autonomously motivated and involved in writing activities with their children at home, their children show stronger positive attitudes towards writing. Educational implications include encouraging home-school initiatives that foster autonomous motivation in Parents/Carers and support Parents/Carers in engaging in a wide range of enjoyable writing activities with their children at home, creating a community where writing is valued across home and school contexts.
Details
- Title
- Motivation matters: The positive influence of parental involvement on children’s writing outcome
- Authors/Creators
- Bronte Kelso-MarshAnabela Abreu MalpiqueHelen Davis - Murdoch University, Centre for Healthy AgeingDebora Similieana Valcan
- Publication Details
- Journal of writing research, Vol.17(2), pp.309-337
- Publisher
- Edith Cowan University
- Number of pages
- 29
- Identifiers
- 991005821348007891
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Psychology; Centre for Healthy Ageing; Murdoch University
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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