College Student Mind-Set: Does Student-Parental Relationship Influence the Student's Mind-Set?

Autor/inn/en	Waithaka, Abel Gitimu; Furniss, Teresa M.; Gitimu, Priscilla N.
Titel	College Student Mind-Set: Does Student-Parental Relationship Influence the Student's Mind-Set?
Quelle	In: Research in Higher Education Journal, 32 (2017), (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1941-3432
Schlagwörter	College Students; Parents; Parent Student Relationship; Parent Influence; Mothers; Fathers; Statistical Analysis; Parent Participation; Measures (Individuals); Social Support Groups + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Collegestudent; Eltern; Mother; Mutter; Statistische Analyse; Elternmitwirkung; Messdaten; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung
Abstract	The purpose of this study was to examine influence mother and father nurturance on college students fixed and growth mindset. Studies have shown that students who have support of their parents have a better chance of acquiring a growth mindset and attitudes in order to succeed in post-secondary education. Data were collected among 167 adult college students, representing 137 (82%) female and 30 (18%) male participants. The participants completed a demographic survey, the Parental (Father) Nurturance Scale with 24 items, Parental (Mother) Nurturance Scale with 24 items and the Mindset Scale with 20 items. A One-Way ANOVA showed that there was a significant difference in a student's growth mindset that showed high social supports and life satisfaction for both traditional and non-traditional students. [This article appears in the v32 Jun 2017 issue of the journal, an editorial error cites v31 Jun 2017 on this PDF.] (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01