Abstract
Previous research has provided evidence of the importance of parental role construction, stress, and social support in the involvement decisions and general parenting experiences of individuals. This study investigated the role of each of these factors regarding the standardized testing of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders. Parental role construction was tested using a one-way ANOVA of a parental role construction scale by Reed, Jones, Walker, and Hoover-Dempsey (2000), while parental stress was measured using one-way ANOVA of a variation of the Cognitive Test Anxiety Scale from Cassady and Johnson (2001). Finally, parental support was measured using self-reported open-response questions regarding social support. Although the results of this study did not prove significant, they contribute to a larger collection of research on topics relevant to this study.
Advisor
Thelamour, Barbara
Department
Psychology
Recommended Citation
Whitlock-Williams, Heather M., "Parent Role Construction, Stress, and Support in Children’s Standardized Testing" (2016). Senior Independent Study Theses. Paper 7031.
https://openworks.wooster.edu/independentstudy/7031
Disciplines
School Psychology
Keywords
parental role construction, parental stress, parental support, standardized testing
Publication Date
2016
Degree Granted
Bachelor of Arts
Document Type
Senior Independent Study Thesis
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