Parent self-efficacy and time spent on reading activities with their children

Material Information

Title:
Parent self-efficacy and time spent on reading activities with their children
Series Title:
Barry University Theses -- School of Education
Creator:
Coyle, Stephen
Place of Publication:
Miami, Fla.
Publisher:
Barry University
Publication Date:
Language:
English
Physical Description:
41 leaves ; 28 cm

Thesis/Dissertation Information

Degree Disciplines:
Education

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:
Children -- Books and reading ( lcsh )
Reading ( lcsh )
Parenting ( lcsh )
Parent and child ( lcsh )
Genre:
Academic theses ( lcsh )

Notes

Abstract:
It has become increasingly more important to assist parents in acknowledging that they play an essential role in their children’s reading acquisition. Grounded in Albert Bandura’s theory of self-efficacy, the purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the belief of parents in their ability to assist in their child’s literacy development, described as their level of self-efficacy, and its relationship to the amount of time they spend participating in reading activities with their children. Participants were composed of 100 parents (9 men and 91 females) of school-aged children between the grades of kindergarten and second grade. Demographic information such as annual family income, gender, completed level of education, and time spent participating in reading activities with children was gathered in a survey format. It was hypothesized there would be a correlation between parents who report high levels self-efficacy and parents who report spending a great deal of time participating in reading activities with their children. A correlation matrix was completed to evaluate the relationship among several variables which included education level, self-efficacy, time spent reading with their children, and level of involvement As hypothesized, parents who reported higher levels of self-efficacy also reported spending more time participating in reading with their children than parents with lower self-efficacy. Other variables of interest revealed a large correlation between level of education and self-efficacy. There were, however, no correlations found between levels of education and time spent reading or level of involvement. Limitations and suggestions for future research are discussed.
Thesis:
Thesis (S.S.P.)--Barry University, 2011.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 29-35).

Record Information

Source Institution:
Barry University
Holding Location:
Barry University Archives and Special Collections
Rights Management:
Copyright Stephen Coyle. Permission granted to Barry University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder.
Resource Identifier:
LB1575.C68 2011_CoyleStephen ( BU-Local )
Classification:
LB1575.C68 2011 ( lcc )

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