PARENTAL MOTIVATION AND ACADEMIC SELF-CONCEPT OF PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS IN UYO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, AKWA IBOM STATE

Abstract

This study investigated the relationship between parental motivation and academic self-concept of primary school pupils in Uyo Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State. The study was guided by four objectives, four research questions and four hypotheses. The population of the study comprised all 2, 309 primary school pupils in Uyo Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State. A sample size of 320 respondents was selected for the study through simple random sampling technique. Two researcher developed instruments titled “Parental Motivation Questionnaire (PMQ)” and “Pupils’ Academic Self-Concept Questionnaire (PASCQ)” were used to gather data for this study. The reliability coefficient of the study was calculated using Cronbach Alpha reliability coefficient statistics and the reliability coefficient of 0.82 and 0.74 were  obtained respectively. Data collected were analysed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation(PPMC). The results obtained indicated that significant relationship exists between parental motivation and academic self-concept of primary school pupils in Uyo Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State. The study recommended among others, that parents should adopt effective parental motivational strategies to enhance pupils’ academic self-concept development in schools.