The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of adolescents' perception of the fathers' child-rearing on their self-efficacy and achievement motivation. The subjects of this study were 456 adolescents from 3 middle schools located in Seo...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of adolescents' perception of the fathers' child-rearing on their self-efficacy and achievement motivation. The subjects of this study were 456 adolescents from 3 middle schools located in Seoul and GyeonggiDo. The main results are as follows: (1) There was a significant correlation between the father's child-rearing involvement and the adolescent's self-efficacy. The father's 'day-to-day guidance' was the best predictor of the adolescent's self-efficacy. (2) There was a significant correlation between the father's child-rearing involvement and the adolescent's achievement motivation. The father's 'day-to-day guidance' was the best predictor in predicting the adolescent's achievement motivation. In conclusion, the adolescent's perceived father's child-rearing involvement were found to be significant variables in predicting the adolescent's self-efficacy and achievement motivation.