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The purpose of this study is to investigate the mechanism of the impacts of parental involvement on the academic performance of students. A total of 4,750 students and their guardians from 60 primary schools and 37 middle schools from Kunshan, Jiangsu Province filled out the questionnaires. The findings show that: (1) parental involvement positively predict students’ academic performance; (2) cognitive ability and locus of control play significant mediating roles between parental involvement and students’ academic performance, and there is no significant difference in their mediating roles; (3) family SES significantly moderate the impacts of the involvement of parents on students’ cognitive ability and locus of control. These findings suggest that in addition to paying heed to the important role of parental involvement on students’ development, we should also give attention to developing students’ cognitive and non-cognitive abilities. This study can enlighten future researchers and advance the field of parental involvement research.
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Yang, F., Qian, Y. & Xia, Z. Cognitive ability and locus of control: the effect of parental involvement on the academic performance of elementary and secondary school students. Curr Psychol 43, 2816–2831 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-023-04572-7
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