Advisor(s)
Christopher Henrich
Committee Member(s)
Caroline Ritcher
Mary Sallese
School
College of Arts and Sciences
Document Type
Thesis
Department (new version)
Psychology
Date of Award
9-11-2025
Abstract
Parent involvement has been positively linked to children’s academic outcomes (e.g., Chavkin, 1993; Eccles & Harold, 1993; Epstein, 1989, 1994; Hess & Holloway, 1984; Hobbs et al, 1984; U.S Department of Education, 1994). These outcomes include higher achievement test scores (Keith et al., 1986), better grades (NCES, 1985), and increased rates of secondary school completion (Chavkin & Williams, 1993; Delgado-Gaitan, 1988, 1992; Epstein, 1986, 1995; Angiano, 2004). However, gaps remain in the current state of research when investigating longterm implications. In a recent meta-analysis, researchers stated the lack of analyses using a longitudinal cross-lagged design as a future direction (Barger et al., 2019). To address the gaps in the current state of research, we conducted a secondary data analysis to test this relationship across 6-time points utilizing data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study (ECLS: K-2011). Using school-based parent involvement, student academic skills, and teacher-reported approaches to learning, we conducted two cross-lagged panel models. Model 1’s residual correlations were found to be positively related; suggesting other underlying factors may influence the current relationship. Results from model 2 found small, statistically significant lagged effects from approaches to learning to subsequent parent involvement. The relationship may suggest that academically motivated students may be linked to their parents’ involvement over the following years. Our findings are consistent with the overall state of research attempting to disentangle the complex relationship of parent involvement and academic achievement.
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Recommended Citation
Warnecke, Makayla Elizabeth, "The Longitudinal Associations Between The Longitudinal Associations Between Parent Involvement And Academic Achievement In Elementary School Involvement And Academic Achievement In Elementary School" (2025). All ETDs from UAB. 7334.
https://digitalcommons.library.uab.edu/etd-collection/7334
