A1 Journal article (refereed)
Parental Trust in Teachers and Children’s Interest in Reading and Math : A Longitudinal Study (2022)

Lerkkanen, M.-K., & Pakarinen, E. (2022). Parental Trust in Teachers and Children’s Interest in Reading and Math : A Longitudinal Study. European Education, 53(3-4), 152-167. https://doi.org/10.1080/10564934.2022.2080562

JYU authors or editors

Lerkkanen, Marja-Kristiina
Pakarinen, Eija

Publication details

All authors or editors: Lerkkanen, Marja-Kristiina; Pakarinen, Eija

Journal or series: European Education

ISSN: 1056-4934

eISSN: 1944-7086

Publication year: 2022

Publication date: 10/06/2022

Volume: 53

Issue number: 3-4

Pages range: 152-167

Publisher: Routledge

Publication country: United States

Publication language: English

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/10564934.2022.2080562

Publication open access: Openly available

Publication channel open access: Open Access channel

Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/81915

Abstract

This study investigated cross-lagged associations between parental trust in a child’s teacher and children’s academic interest across Grades 1–4 in primary school. Parents rated trust in their child’s teacher, and 576 children reported their interest in reading and math at each grade. The results showed that high parental trust in a child’s teacher predicted the child’s high interest in math. In addition, the child’s high interest in reading in Grade 2 was related to the father’s subsequent trust in the teacher.

Keywords: parents; children (family members); lower comprehensive school pupils; teachers; trust; interest; reading; mathematics