A1 Journal article (refereed)
Bidirectional associations between maternal homework involvement, adolescents’ academic motivation, and school well-being (2024)

Tunkkari, M., Hirvonen, R., Vasalampi, K., & Kiuru, N. (2024). Bidirectional associations between maternal homework involvement, adolescents’ academic motivation, and school well-being. Journal of Family Psychology, 38(3), 421-432. https://doi.org/10.1037/fam0001177

The research was funded by Strategic Research Council at the Research Council of Finland.

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Publication details

All authors or editors: Tunkkari, Mari; Hirvonen, Riikka; Vasalampi, Kati; Kiuru, Noona

Journal or series: Journal of Family Psychology

ISSN: 0893-3200

eISSN: 1939-1293

Publication year: 2024

Volume: 38

Issue number: 3

Pages range: 421-432

Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)

Publication country: United States

Publication language: English

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1037/fam0001177

Publication open access: Not open

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Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/92776

Abstract

This study examined bidirectional associations between mothers’ homework involvement (autonomy support and psychological control in homework situations), Finnish adolescents’ academic motivation (intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, amotivation), and school well-being (school satisfaction, school-related stress) across the transitions to lower and upper secondary school. The sample consisted of Finnish adolescents (n = 841; 457 girls; age 12 at T1) and their mothers (n = 652; T1). The results showed that increased levels of maternal psychological control in Grade 7 predicted adolescents’ decreased school satisfaction in Grade 9 but only indirectly via increased amotivation. In turn, adolescents’ increased levels of school satisfaction decreased maternal psychological control via increased intrinsic motivation within Grade 9 and the first year of upper secondary education. Taken together, more knowledge and understanding should be provided to mothers to help them to support adolescents’ motivation and school well-being in more optimal ways

Keywords: preteen children; young people; school attendance; study motivation; well-being; homework; mothers; control; autonomy (cognition)

Free keywords: homework; motivation; school well-being; adolescence; parenting

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VIRTA submission year: 2023

JUFO rating: 2