THE IMPACT OF PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT AND STUDENT ENGAGEMENT ON SCHOOL DROPOUT INTENTION: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW

Abstract

School dropout intention among students is a serious issue as it will impact the student’s motivation to learn. Studies have found that dropout intention among students is affected by parental involvement and student engagement. Hence, this article aims to identify the impact of parental involvement and student engagement on school dropout intention based on prior empirical findings. This article featured several conclusions regarding the relationship between parental involvement and dropout intention and also the relationship between student engagement and dropout intention. Using the systematic literature review, 30 publications were analysed in preparing this article. All the conclusions from the numerous papers were discussed. Suggestions for future studies were presented, and the importance of these topics was identified. A fresh study is recommended to be carried out to determine the level of parental involvement among Malaysian parents and the extent of student involvement among Malaysian students as well as how these factors impact on school dropout intention.