A Study of the Relationship between Parental Expectations and Adolescents' Academic Achievement in the Perspective of Positive Psychology
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positive psychology, parental expectations, adolescents, academic development, psychological capital, academic self-efficacy
Abstract
From the perspective of positive psychology, this study explores the relationship between parental expectations and adolescents' academic development. With the help of questionnaires and in-depth interviews, this study revealed that under the framework of positive psychology, parental expectations have a significant positive effect on adolescents' academic development by enhancing their psychological capital and improving their academic self-efficacy. Moreover, the match between parental expectations and adolescents' actual abilities is a key factor. On the basis of these findings, the collaborative home-school intervention programme proposed in this paper provides an actionable guidance strategy for family practice.
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