Document Type
Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.1007/s10826-017-0658-z
Journal Title
Journal of Child and Family Studies
Publication Date
2-6-2017
Abstract
There is a growing concern that overinvolved, helicopter parenting may have negative consequences for college students’ well-being and academic achievement. The goal of this study was to examine the effects of helicopter parenting on constructs related to academic achievement and success such as motivation for learning, perfectionism, and entitlement. Survey data are presented from 192 college students and their mothers (N = 121). Children’s report of maternal helicopter parenting was related to extrinsic motivation to learn, perfectionistic discrepancy, and avoidance goals for learning, which have been associated with lower academic performance in prior research. Mother’s report of helicopter parenting was related to children’s sense of entitlement. This study suggests that helicopter parenting is related to maladaptive academic motivations that may have negative implications for academic achievement.
Publisher Statement
This is a post-peer-review, pre-copyedit version of an article published in Journal of Child and Family Studies. The final authenticated version is available online at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-017-0658-z.
Full citation:
Schiffrin, H.H. & Liss, M. J Child Fam Stud (2017) 26: 1472. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-017-0658-z
Recommended Citation
Schiffrin, Holly H. and Liss, Miriam, "The Effects of Helicopter Parenting on Academic Motivation" (2017). Psychological Science. 9.
https://scholar.umw.edu/psychological_science/9