Parental Motivation Research Articles

Motivasi dan Bimbingan Orangtua terhadap Kelancaran Anak dalam Membaca Al-Quran

The purpose of this study was to find out what forms of motivation and guidance are given by parents to children's fluency in reading the Koran and also to find out how the results of parental motivation and guidance on children's fluency in reading the Koran. This study uses a qualitative approach. This research was carried out at TPQ Al Jihan Rt 04 Rw 03, Rawa Makmur Permai sub-district, Bengkulu City. The research subjects consisted of Koran teachers, parents and TPQ students. Data collection techniques include; observation, interviews and documentation, data analysis techniques using data reduction, data display, and verification / drawing conclusions. The results of the study, as for the forms of motivation and guidance provided by parents are parents asking the obstacles faced by children in learning the Koran, giving understanding to children about the importance of studying the Koran as Islamic character formation, giving gifts/punishments to children, facilitating children in learning, and provide encouragement and motivation, while the form of guidance given by parents is attention when children study, guiding children when reading the Koran, scheduling Koran learning activities at home. In conclusion, from the forms of motivation and guidance that have been given by parents, the results are very good for children who are also guided by their parents at home, not only relying on studying at TPQ, if the motivation and guidance are good the results obtained are also good, and vice versa.
 
 Keywords: Motivation, Guidance, Parents, Fluency in reading the Koran, TPQ

A multi-center, pragmatic, effectiveness-implementation (hybrid I) cluster randomized controlled trial to evaluate a child-oriented goal-setting approach in paediatric rehabilitation (the ENGAGE approach): a study protocol

BackgroundChild-oriented goal-setting in pediatric rehabilitation may improve child motivation, engagement in therapy, child outcomes related to therapy, and service delivery efficiency. The primary objective of this trial is to determine the effectiveness of a principles-driven, child-focused approach to goal-setting, Enhancing Child Engagement in Goal-Setting (ENGAGE), on pediatric rehabilitation outcomes compared to usual practice. The three secondary objectives are to 1) compare costs and secondary outcomes of the ENGAGE approach to usual practice, 2) determine the influence of child, parent and therapist characteristics on child engagement in therapy and rehabilitation outcomes, and 3) identify barriers and facilitators to the implementation of ENGAGE.MethodsThis research protocol describes a pragmatic, multi-site, cluster, effectiveness-implementation (hybrid type 1 design) randomized controlled trial. Therapists (n = 12 clusters of two therapists) at participating sites (n = 6) will be randomized to 1) the ENGAGE intervention group, or 2) usual care (control) using a computer-generated, permuted-block randomization sequence with site as a stratification variable designed by a statistician (RR). Each therapist will recruit four children 5–12 years old with neurodevelopmental conditions (n = 96), who will receive ENGAGE or usual care, according to therapist group allocation. ENGAGE therapists will be trained to use a 'toolbox' of evidence-driven, theory-informed principles to optimize child and parent motivation, engagement in the goal-setting process, and performance feedback strategies. Outcomes include goal performance (primary outcome), engagement in therapy, functional abilities, participation, and parent and child quality of life. Qualitative interviews with children, parents, ENGAGE therapists, and managers will explore challenges to implementation and potential mitigation strategies. Mixed effects multiple linear regression models will be developed for each outcome to assess group differences adjusted for clustering. A cost-effectiveness analysis will combine cost and a measure of effectiveness into an incremental cost-effectiveness ratio. Qualitative data on implementation will be analyzed inductively (thematic analysis) and deductively using established implementation science frameworks.DiscussionThis study will evaluate the effects of collaborative goal-setting in pediatric rehabilitation and inform effective implementation of child-focused goal-setting practices.Trial RegistrationNCT05017363 (registered August 23, 2021 on ClinicalTrials.gov).

The Role of Citizens in Socializing the Effectiveness of Vaccines to Support National Health Development

Basic Health Research data in 2018 shows that the coverage of Complete Basic Immunization (IDL) reaches 57.9%, incomplete immunization is 32.9%, and 9.2% is not immunized (Kemenkes RI, 2018). It is estimated that 1.7 million deaths that occur in children under five in Indonesia are the result of PD3I. This study aims to determine the factors that influence Indonesia's immunization rates and the role of citizens in it. This paper aims to determine what factors influence Indonesia's immunization rate and the part of citizens in it. Another objective is to assess citizens' role in immunization rates in Indonesia to determine the factors that influence the immunization rate of the people in Indonesia. This study used a descriptive qualitative method. The effectiveness of the immunization program in Indonesia itself has again been proven from year to year, also every citizen is strongly encouraged to complete the basic immunization program. Therefore, Health Law number 36 of 2009 states that every child has the right to receive necessary immunization to prevent diseases that can be avoided through vaccination. The government is obliged to provide complete immunization to every baby and child. Full primary immunization (IDL) can be influenced by several factors, such as the level of parental knowledge about vaccination, parental motivation, and socio-cultural factors and parental beliefs. Benefits of the immunization program must be supported by citizens through educate the society about the effectiveness of Vaccines especially for children.

Hubungan Pola Asuh Orang Tua dengan Motivasi Belajar Siswa Tunagrahita di SLB BC Dharma Wanita 03 Malang

Parenting parents play an essential role in developing children's learning motivation. However, children with intellectual disabilities often experience failure, which causes children to despair quickly. Under these conditions, children with intellectual disabilities need appropriate parenting to develop learning motivation. This study aims to determine the relationship between parenting style (X2) and learning motivation of intellectual disabilities students (X2) at SLB BC Dharma Wanita 03 Negeri Malang. This research was conducted with quantitative methods using a correlational research design. Questionnaires and interviews did data collection. The data were analyzed by Spearman rank correlation analysis. The study results: there is a significant relationship between parenting patterns (X1) and learning motivation of intellectual disabilities students (X2) with a Spearman Rho correlation value of 0.872 with a significance level of 0.001. This study concludes that there is a positive and direct relationship between parenting patterns (X1) and the learning motivation of intellectual disabilities students (X2) and has a strong relationship.

A cross-sectional study of student empathy across four medical schools in Denmark—associations between empathy level and age, sex, specialty preferences and motivation

BackgroundProfessional empathy has been associated with a range of positive patient- and clinician outcomes and is therefore considered important to develop for future physicians. Measuring changes in empathy scores among medical students by using the Jefferson Scale of Empathy (Student version) (JSE-S) has led to mixed results. So far, no investigation of Danish medical students’ empathy development has been conducted. The aim of this study was therefore to examine the associations between empathy scores among Danish medical students and medical school, year of curriculum, age, sex, co-habitation, and parental status, specialty preferences and motivations for choosing medicine as a future profession.MethodsThis was a cross-sectional questionnaire study. All medical students from four medical schools in Denmark in their first, third and sixth year (N = 4,178) were invited to participate in the study in October 2020. The associations between JSE-S sum score and the above explanatory factors were analysed by uni- and multivariable linear regression models.ResultsThe JSE-S was completed by 672 medical students. The overall mean score was 112.7. There were no statistically significant differences in empathy between medical schools, first, third- and sixth- year medical students, age groups or parental status. Female students and students living with a spouse or partner scored higher on JSE-S than male students or students living alone, and the sex difference remained statistically significant in the multivariable regression. In both the univariable and multivariable setting, preference for future medical specialty was statistically significant, with a decrease in scores for students choosing surgery-specialties. Motivational factors were not statistically significantly associated with empathy, although there was a slight upwards trend for one of the motivational categories, named “personal experiences”.ConclusionsOverall, our results showed neither decrease nor increase but instead rather stable empathy scores across years of curriculum of medical students in Denmark, adding to the mixed picture of empathy development among medical students. Our findings are consistent with positive associations found in international studies between empathy scores and higher age, female sex, specialty preferences for psychiatry and general practice and altruistic motivations for choosing to enroll. Although specialty preferences are changing during medical education, they may be used meaningfully as predictors of individual student empathy levels.

Analysis of Diana Baumrind's Parenting Style on Early Childhood Development

One of the most influential parenting figures in the world is Diana Baumrind. His studies on parenting are widely used as references by some scientists in various countries. On the other hand, the parenting theory he found was often associated with children's academic achievement. The purpose of this study was to describe and analyze Diana Baumrind's parenting style and its relationship to early childhood cognitive development. The research method used is descriptive qualitative with a literature study approach. The main data of this research is a scientific article from Diana Baumrind which contains parenting styles. The results showed that there are four parenting styles of Diana Baumrind that have an influence on children's cognitive development, namely authoritative, authoritarian, permissive, and neglecting. Each style has a different effect, both positive and negative. Parents can choose and determine the parenting style according to the needs and characteristics of the child's development. In short, every parent's support and motivation in parenting will determine the child's life in the future.

Clinical-social and psychological-pedagogical approaches in the prevention and treatment of obesity and metabolic syndrome in children

Childhood obesity is an acute problem in the European Region, including countries participating in the World Health Organization's European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative. According to their data, the proportion of overweight children reaches 43%. Overweight and obesity, as well as related diseases, are largely preventable. For this reason, the prevention of childhood obesity should be given top priority. Adolescence obesity has reached epidemic proportions worldwide, with the prevalence of complicated obesity increasing at least fourfold over the past 35 years. Most obese adolescents also have excess body fat mass in adulthood, which increases the risk of obesity-related complications, such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, and negatively affects social and psychological health. In modern conditions the prevention of the overweight and obesity formation among schoolchildren is not systemic: no attention is paid to the identification of possible risk factors, no unified approaches exist among specialists of various levels to the methodology for preventing the overweight and obesity formation, rational hygienic measures for preventing obesity are not always implemented, the causes of late diagnostics of overweight and obesity among schoolchildren by pediatricians are not fully analyzed, the motivation of children and parents to change their lifestyle in order to fight overweight are not sufficiently studied. The systemic implementation of such preventive measures could help to reduce the number of overweight schoolchildren and improve the health of the child population.

Hubungan Perhatian Orang Tua dengan Motivasi dan Kesiapan Belajar Siswa Kelas V SDN 2 Surabaya Kec. Limbangan Kab. Garut

This study uses the correlational method to determine the relationship between parental attention and learning motivation and learning readiness of fifth grade students at SDN 2 Surabaya. Based on the results of the study showed that: (1) there is a relationship between parental attention and student learning motivation with a significance value for the effect of parental attention on motivation is 0.013 < 0.05 and for the tcount value is 2.681 > 2.055, (2) there is a relationship between people's attention parents with student learning readiness, this is evidenced by the significance value for the effect of parental attention on learning readiness is 0.000 < 0.05 and for the t count value is 4.684 > 2.055, (3) parental attention has an influence on learning motivation and student readiness to learn by see a percentage of 22.3% parental attention has an influence on student motivation. Meanwhile, 46.78% of parents' attention has an influence on the learning readiness of fifth grade students at SDN 2 Surabaya.

The Relationship between Parental Involvement and Academic Motivation of Grade 11 and 12 Senior High School Students

The goal of this research is to know the correlation between parental involvement and academic motivation among Grades 11 and 12 senior high school students. The descriptive-correlational approach was used in this research. Furthermore, a universal sampling technique was used, resulting in 206 respondents out of the 796 total population. The parental involvement rating scale and academic motivation scale were applied to quantify parental involvement and academic motivation, respectively. The mean was utilized to determine the extent of parental involvement and level of academic motivation. Moreover, Pearson R was employed to test the significance of both parental involvement and academic motivation. The study concluded that parental involvement was sometimes evident among parents of students. In the same way, the academic motivation of senior high school students in Grades 11 and 12 was moderate. Lastly, parental involvement and academic motivation have proven to have a significant but low-to-negative relationship. This means, that when parents show high involvement in students' academic learning, this results in students having less motivation academically; this also happens vice versa. It is recommended that parents and students talk about their preferences regarding how parental involvement is enforced to have better academic motivation. Teachers should also communicate with their student’s parents to inform them of their child's preferences regarding their participation in learning.

Does the motivation and parents involvement affected by distance learning media during pandemic covid 19?

The COVID-19 pandemic has been increasing the demand for creative and innovative strategies for early childhood education in achieving adequate educational goals. The present study aimed to empirically find out the effect of the use of tutorial video and children worksheet on preschool children’s motivation and parents’ involvement in accompanying children during study from home period. This research is experimental with a one-group pre-test-post-test experimental design. The population of this study were parents of grade A kindergarten children consisting of 8 kindergarten schools through purposive. Each class consists of 12-20 parents. The research sample consisting of two classes was divided into class A as an experimental group and class B as control group. Data collection using parental involvement and motivation questionnaires, observation, interviews, and documentation. Data analysis used used T-test and analysis of variance (ANAVA) paths. The results showed that there was a significant difference both in parents' motivation and involvement when using children's worksheets and tutorial videos obtained from the results of analysis with ANAVA by the sig. value of 0.01 0.05, which means the using children's worksheets and tutorial videos was enhancing parents' motivation and involvement in assisting children's learning process.

The influence of parents' roles and motivation on student achievement in buddhist education subjects at Bodhisattva elementary school Bandar Lampung

This study aims to determine the effect of the role of parents on student achievement in the subject of Buddhist Education, to determine the effect of learning motivation on student achievement, to determine the effect of the role of parents and motivation on student achievement at SDS Bodhisattva in Buddhist Education Subjects. The results of the study 1) the results of the significance of 0.038 > 0.05 and t count 1.815 > t table 2.03011 so that Ho2 is accepted and Ha2 is rejected, that is, there is an influence of 41.8% on the role of parents on learning achievement. 2) of 0.033 > 0.05 and t count 1.978 > t table 2.03011 so that Ho2 is accepted and Ha2 is rejected, that is, there is an influence of 41.8% motivation on student achievement. 3) the significance value is 0.616 < 0.05 and learning achievement is 0.616 < 0.05 and the calculated F value is 3.078 < F table 2.465809. It can be concluded that Ha3 is accepted as having an effect so that 19.9% the role of parents and motivation on student achievement. Based on the results of the study, it can be concluded that there is a significant influence between the role of parents, motivation and learning achievement in grades IV, V and VI in Buddhist education subjects at SDS Bodhisattva Bandar Lampung

Strength-Based Parenting and Academic Motivation in Adolescents Returning to School After COVID-19 School Closure: Exploring the Effect of School Belonging and Strength Use.

The present study aimed to examine whether the level of strength-based parenting a student receives during remote learning affects their levels of academic motivation once returning to school. Additionally, the study sought to explore whether school belonging mediated the association between strength-based parenting and academic motivation and whether student strength use moderated this mediating relationship. The sample comprised of secondary school students who had recently returned back to campus, following a period of COVID-19 enforced remote learning (n = 404; age range: 11 to 18 years; M = 14.75, SD = 1.59; 50.2% female, and 3% non-/other gendered or declined to answer). Strength-based parenting had a significant predictive effect on student academic motivation with school belonging mediating the association between strength-based parenting and academic motivation. The mediating effect of school belonging on the association between strength-based parenting and academic motivation was moderated by strength use during remote learning. The results of the study are discussed using a positive education lens with implications for improving skills and strategies to foster positive student functioning in times of remote learning and crisis.

Understanding food choice factors of rural households from northwest Vietnam

PurposeThis study aims to investigate the food choice motivations of rural households using a cross-sectional dataset of 510 households from northwest Vietnam interviewed in 2016.Design/methodology/approachA modified Food Choice Questionnaire (FCQ) is used to assess factors related to food choice and explore relationships between food choice factors, diet quality and various sociodemographic characteristics.FindingsResults show four distinct food choice factors: “Natural and healthy,” “Familiarity,” “Balanced diet” and “Convenience.” Two distinct consumer clusters are identified: “Health-conscious” households and “Pragmatic” households. “Health-conscious” households rank “Balanced diet” and “Natural and healthy” highly, while “Pragmatic” households prioritize “Convenience” and “Familiarity.” “Health-conscious” households have significantly more diverse diets, are wealthier and have a greater geographic concentration in the high vegetable density per capita-high elevation areas (36%). Their main food preparers are more educated and about 13% have Kinh ethnicity.Research limitations/implicationsFurther research is warranted to explore the temporal dimension of parental food choice motivations given the changing agrifood system in Vietnam.Originality/valueThis study is one of the few studies that assess the food choice motivations among ethnic minority groups in a rural setting.

Pengaruh Motivasi Siswa dan Sosial Ekonomi Orang Tua Terhadap Prestasi Belajar Siswa SDN 001 Bulang Kota Batam

The purpose of this study is to analyze the influence of student motivation on student achievement, the socio-economic influence of students' parents on student achievement, and the influence of motivation and socioeconomic of parents on student achievement of SDN 001 Bulang Batam City simultaneously. This research was conducted on 66 students. This quantitative study used a survey method with path analysis techniques. Sampling based on the Roscoe technique, using a Likert scale questionnaire that has been compiled and analyzed by six instrument validators and tested for validity and reliability. From the results of the calculation of the influence of student motivation on student achievement with a significance of 0.000 <0.05, the direct effect of motivation on student achievement is 0.5%, the undirect effect is 2.1% while the overall effect is 2.6%. This means that the motivation variable has a significant effect on student achievement. The socio-economic influence of parents on student achievement with a significance of 0.000 <0.05, the direct effect of socio-economy on student achievement is 31.1% and the undirect effect is 2.1% while the overall effect is 33.3%, this means that Parents' socio-economic variables significantly influence student achievement. The effect of motivation and socio-economy together on student achievement with a significance of 0.000 <0.05, the direct effect of student motivation and socio-economic of parents of students together on student achievement is 31.6% and the undirect effect is 4.2% while the overall effect was 35.9%. From the results of the simultaneous calculation of the hypothesis test (Ftest), the value of Fcount = 13.766 and it is known that the value of Ftable = 3.09. Then the value of Fcount = 13.766> Ftable = 3.09. This shows that there is a significant effect with a significance level of 0.000 <0.05. Therefore Ho is rejected and H3 is accepted. This means that there is a significant influence between the variables of student motivation and the socio-economic of students' parents variable simultaneously on the learning achievement of elementary school students in District of Bulang , Batam City.

Pengaruh Bimbingan Orang Tua melalui Aktivitas Belajar dan Motivasi terhadap Hasil Belajar Siswa

The problem in this research was the low mathematics learning outcomes of grade V SD Kecamatan Labuhan Ratu. This research aimed to 1) analyze the effect of parental guidance on students mathematics learning outcomes, 2) analyze the effect of learning motivation on students mathematics learning outcomes, and 3) analyze the effect of parental guidance and learning motivation on students mathematics learning outcomes. The data in this research was analy by using quantitative research. This type of this research was ex post facto. The population of this research was 502 students and the total sample was 84 students which waswereken from SD Negeri 2 Labuhan Ratu dan SD Negeri 2 Sepang Jaya. The sampling technique in this research was cluster sampling which was part of the probability sampling technique. Questionnaire and documentation were used as data colletechniqueshnique. Data analysis used a simple linear regression and multiple linear regression formulas. The results showed that there was a significant effect between parental guidance to learn mathematics which was indicated by tFountunt ≥ Ftable (4,55 ≥ 3,95); there was a significant effect between motivation to learn mathematics which was indicated by the Fcount ≥ Ftable (5,90 ≥ 3,95); there was a significant effect between parental guidance and motivation to learn mathematics in grade V SD Kecamatan Labuhan Ratu, which was indicated by the Fcount ≥ Ftable (4.04≥ 3.10).

MANAJEMEN PEMBELAJARAN BERBASIS E-LEARNING DI MASA PANDEMIC COVID 19

One of the learning models that can be used during the covid-19 period is e-learning. Accordingly, the purpose of this study is to create a picture of the application of e-Learning in the process of teaching and learning activities at SMAN 4 Rejang Lebong. The qualitative method was adopted in this study. Data were gathered through interviews and documentation techniques. Following data collection, the data were analyzed using the Miles et al approach, which comprised data reduction, recitation, and conclusion drawing. This study drew the following conclusions: The management of e-Learning at SMA Negeri 4 Rejang Lebong was going well, as evidenced by adequate infrastructure and financing. However, if it was not supported by adequate human resources, it would be constrained and its implementation would not be maximal. To the objectives as desirable, the school’s serious efforts and hard work were required. The constraints of e-learning implementation extended to human resources, communication networks, difficulty in obtaining affective and psychomotor assessments, time sharing, lack of parental motivation, and students’ values below the standard. As the solution, teachers should explore their abilities and creativities to seek innovations, and there must be positive and strong principal leadership, continuous monitoring, student responsibility, and incentives.

Implementasi Kegiatan Keagamaan Dalam Pembentukan Akhlak Siswa Di MTs Miftahul Ulum Cermenan Ngoro Jombang

This study aims to 1.Describe the religious activities at MTs Miftahul Ulum Cermenan Ngoro Jombang 2. To describe the morals of students at MTs Miftahul Ulum Cermenan Ngoro Jombang. 3. Describe the implementation of religious activities in the moral formation of students at MTs Miftahul Ulum Cermenan Ngoro Jombang. 4. Describe the factors supporting and inhibiting the formation of students' morals at MTs Miftahul Ulum Cermenan Ngoro Jombang. The method used is a qualitative method with a qualitative descriptive design using data collection techniques, namely observation, interviews, and documentation. Furthermore, data analysis was carried out using descriptive qualitative analysis. The results showed that: 1. Religious activities at MTs Miftahul Ulum Cermenan Ngoro Jombang include: Reading QS. Yasin and QS. Waqi'ah, dhuha prayer in congregation, tahlil, istighotsah, commemoration of the Birthday of the Prophet SAW 2. Morals of students at MTs Miftahul Ulum Cermenan Ngoro Jombang are polite, friendly, and yet a small number of students still violate good morals to teachers, parents and fellow students 3. The application of religious activities is very influential in the formation of students' morals. Through religious activities can make students have good morals. The implementation of religious activities also requires methods to be used in the formation of students' morals including: a. Habituation method, b. Exemplary Method, c. Advice Method, d. Punishment Method. 4. a. Supporting factors: the commitment of the principal and teachers in carrying out activities by working together, enthusiastic students in carrying out activities, motivation of parents, infrastructure. b. Inhibiting factors: students who do not care, families who are less supportive, less supportive community environment, parents who do not cooperate with the madrasah.

Codeword for Getting Whiter: Parent Experiences and Motivations for Choosing Schools in a Gentrified Washington, D.C

ABSTRACT The prevailing argument for school choice in metropolitan cities has been that children from economically disadvantaged communities need opportunities to access better quality schools than the traditional public schools assigned to them based on their address. However, as these cities experience gentrification, more economically advantaged parents are taking advantage of school choice policies for their children - despite already living in the catchment zones for highly desirable traditional public schools. This study explores the intersection of community and school gentrification and the motivations for supporting and participating in the school choice process for parents in Washington, D.C., a highly gentrified city with a robust school choice landscape. Leveraging a relatively robust school choice system, the author interviewed 25 professional-class, low-income, and working-class parents in Washington, D.C. who completed applications for the citywide school lottery. The findings show that parents have vastly different priorities when choosing schools, depending largely on race, class, and whether they are a gentrifier or native Washingtonian. The findings reveal contradictions between the stated values and the actions among White professional-class parents, a pursuit of equality of conditions for low-income and working-class Black parents, and tensions between gentrifying and native parents in communities as gentrification changes the complexion and culture of schools.

Explaining Adherence to American Academy of Pediatrics Screen Time Recommendations With Caregiver Awareness and Parental Motivation Factors: Mixed Methods Study.

BackgroundWith the increasing integration of technology into society, it is advisable that researchers explore the effects of repeated digital media exposure on our most vulnerable population—infants. Excessive screen time during infancy has been linked to delays in language, literacy, and self-regulation.ObjectiveThis study explores the awareness of and adherence to the American Academy of Pediatrics’ (AAP) recommendations related to avoiding screen time for infants younger than 2 years and the motivational factors associated with screen time exposure.MethodsA mixed methods survey design was used to gather responses from 178 mothers of infants younger than 2 years. The measures included infant screen time use and duration, maternal awareness of screen time use recommendations, and motivations related to screen time exposure. A variety of statistical procedures were used to explore associations between caregiver awareness of and adherence to AAP guidelines for screen time exposure, motivations related to screen time for infants, and the duration of infant screen time exposure.ResultsThe results indicated that 62.2% (111/178) of mothers were aware of the AAP screen time recommendations, but only 46.1% (82/178) could cite them accurately, and most mothers learned of them via the internet or from a medical professional. Mothers who were aware of the guidelines allowed significantly less screen time for infants than those who were unaware (P=.03). In addition, parents who adhered to the AAP guidelines reported significantly less infant screen time per day than those who did not adhere (P<.001). Among mothers who reported not adhering to the guidelines, the greatest motivation for allowing screen time was perceived educational benefits. Less educated mothers rated an infant’s relaxation as a motivational factor in allowing screen time significantly higher than more highly educated mothers (P=.048). The regression analysis indicated that none of the parental motivation factors predicted daily infant screen time.ConclusionsThese results indicate 2 key approaches to improving adherence to screen time recommendations. First, the awareness of the AAP recommendations needs to be increased, which tends to improve adherence. Second, the myth that screen time can be educational for infants needs to be dispelled.

Social Media Networks and Parents’ Motivations for Involvement

The technological revolution has filtered into the sector of education and among other things, impacts the dynamic interpersonal connections between parents and teachers through digital means and social media networks. The current study aims at examining the relationship between teacher use of social networks for home-school communication and parent motivations for involvement in their child's schooling in Moroccan public schools. A sample comprising 430 participants, 214 parents (N214) and 216 teachers (N216) of grades 1 through 12 from both urban and rural areas, were invited to participate in two distinct and separate online surveys. The surveys adapted versions of scales used by Hoover- Dempsey et al. (2002) and Walker et al. (2005) to apply Hoover-Dempsey and Sandler’s (1995, 1997) model of the parent involvement process. The results of a Spearman Rho correlation test revealed a positive correlation between teacher use of social media platforms and most of parents perceived motivations for involvement. This finding indicates that the use of social media networks may represent an efficacious emerging strategy to surmount life-context setbacks to parental involvement. Furthermore, a significant positive correlation was also found between teacher beliefs about parental involvement's importance and efficacy and parent perceptions of contextual invitations from the child and the teacher. This additional finding extends Keyes’ (2000) seminal work, where she identified communication as the central aspect of Epstein’s typology of the parent involvement process. Results, as well as implications, are discussed herein, in addition to suggestions for practices that may enhance parent involvement in their child scholastic experience. Keywords: Parent involvement motivations, home-school communication, social media networks, students’ achievement. DOI: 10.7176/JEP/13-12-04 Publication date: April 30 th 2022