A1 Journal article (refereed)
Maternal homework assistance and children's task-persistent behavior in elementary school (2018)
Viljaranta, J., Silinskas, G., Lerkkanen, M.-K., Hirvonen, R., Pakarinen, E., Poikkeus, A.-M., & Nurmi, J.-E. (2018). Maternal homework assistance and children's task-persistent behavior in elementary school. Learning and Instruction, 56, 54-63. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.learninstruc.2018.04.005
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All authors or editors: Viljaranta, Jaana; Silinskas, Gintautas; Lerkkanen, Marja-Kristiina; Hirvonen, Riikka; Pakarinen, Eija; Poikkeus, Anna-Maija; Nurmi, Jari-Erik
Journal or series: Learning and Instruction
ISSN: 0959-4752
eISSN: 1873-3263
Publication year: 2018
Volume: 56
Issue number: 0
Pages range: 54-63
Publisher: Elsevier
Publication country: United Kingdom
Publication language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.learninstruc.2018.04.005
Publication open access: Not open
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Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/57768
Abstract
The present study used a sample of 365 children to investigate the longitudinal associations between maternal homework assistance (i.e., help, monitoring, and autonomy granting) and children's task-persistent behavior in learning situations from grade 2 to grade 4 of elementary school. Also, the extent to which task-persistent behavior plays a role in the links between parental homework assistance and children's academic performance was examined. The results showed that the more autonomy granting mothers reported, the more task-persistent behavior children exhibited; and more task-persistent behavior children exhibited, the more autonomy their mothers granted. In contrast, the more mothers helped their children, the less task-persistent behavior was reported, and the less task-persistent behavior children exhibited, the more mothers tried to help and monitor their children later on. Additionally, some evidence was found supporting the role of task-persistent behavior in the relation between maternal homework assistance and academic performance.
Keywords: homework; performance (coping); mothers; helping; monitoring; learning; autonomy (societal properties); independence (personal)
Free keywords: help; autonomy granting; task-persistent behavior; performance
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Ministry reporting: Yes
Reporting Year: 2018
JUFO rating: 3
