Verification of a Structural Model of the Relationship between Parents' Rearing Attitudes, Professor's Support, Learning Motivation, and School Adjustment of University Students
AUTHOR : 권재환,박희현
INFORMATION : page. 55~73 / 2014 Vol.21 No.2
ABSTRACT
This study was conducted to verify a structural model of the relationship between perceived parents' rearing
attitudes, professor's support, learning motivation, and the school adjustment of college students. The authors
also sought to test the mediating effects of professor's support, learning motivation in the relation between
parents' rearing attitudes and school adjustment. Data was collected through a self-reporting questionnaire
which was administered to 240 students from four-year colleges. Correlational analyses and structure equation
modeling analyses were conducted to test the research model. The results were as follows. First, the more
positive parents' rearing attitudes had a positive impact on the perception of the professor's support, learning
motivation, and the school adjustment of college students. Second, the more positive perception of professor's
support had a positive impact on learning motivation, and the school adjustment of college students. Third,
a higher learning motivation had a positive impact on the school adjustment of college students. Fourth, the
study of the model was statistically significant for all paths, and the fit of the model was good. Thus,
positive parents' rearing attitudes proved to have a very significantly affect on relationships between professors
and students, improved learning motivation, and school adjustment. Based on the results of this study we
could make the following suggestions. Education programs for the parents of college students need to be
developed and undertaken. Moreover, more positive interactions between professors and students should be
encouraged.