Correlates of academic performance in older adolescents: a pilot study

Authors
  • Малахова Варвара Романовна

    Varvara R. Malakhova. Vladivostok State University. Vladivostok. Russia

  • Vasily V. Bashkin

    Vasily V. Bashkin. Vladivostok State University. Vladivostok. Russia

Abstract

The article focuses on studying the factors of older adolescents academic performance in schooling. The pilot study identified and described connections between academic performance and parental relationship styles, self-efficacy, and reactions to situations of frustration.
The study involved 28 older adolescents aged 15–17 years. Academic achievement has been shown to be negatively associated with parental hostility and inconsistency. No relationship was found between academic performance and self-efficacy. There have been presented the differ-
ences of the influence of positive interest and autonomy of parental attitudes on adolescents in different periods. Positive attention and parental autonomy do not have a direct impact on the academic performance of older adolescents, however, the effect of recorded experiences associated with these styles of parenting remains. Significant differences in the hostile and inconsistent attitude of parents in groups of adolescents with different academic performance indicators are shown. Older adolescents with higher academic achievement experience positive interest and autonomy from parents as well as lower hostility. The authors show that the negative impact of hostility on academic performance persists at different periods of adolescence (14–15 years and 15–17 years). The compliant and conforming behaviour of older adolescents (N = 16) contributes to academic achievement in schooling. The pilot study given presents the broad perspectives and determines feasibility of further research of the relationship between academic performance and parental attitudes as well as adolescents (aged 15–17 years) reactions to situations of frustration.
Keywords: older adolescents, academic performance, self-efficacy, parental attitudes, Rosenzweig's frustration reaction test.

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