PARENTING STYLES AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF GRADE VI LEARNERS

Abstract

This study is about the parents’ way of rearing their children and how they are related to learners’ academic achievement. Specifically, this answers questions such as the parenting styles perceived by the learners, and to find out whether such parenting styles are related to academic achievement. The study seeks to prove the significant relationship between parenting styles and academic achievement of the Grade VI learners of Atilano S. De Guzman Elementary School by the use of descriptive correlational research design. The descriptive correlational method was used for this study to determine the extent of a relationship between parenting styles and achievement. The researchers gathered data by the use of survey questionnaires. Based on the findings of this research, there is a significant relationship between parenting styles and academic achievement of Grade VI learners of Atilano S. De Guzman Elementary School. Therefore, the conductors recommend to the future researchers the following: To find out the relationship of parenting styles on academic achievement of learners under different grade levels and parents as respondents of their study; also to focus on a specific learning area such as Filipino, English, Mathematics, Science, Makabayan, Heograpiya/Kasaysayan/Sibika (HKS), Edukasyon sa Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan (EPP) and Musika, Sining at Edukasyon sa Pagpapalakas ng Katawan (MSEP).

Keywords: Parenting Styles, Academic Achievement, Learners