Perception of parental emotional attitudes and successful senior schoolers: care or excessive attention?

Abstract

The article presents the results of the analysis of the perception of the emotional attitude of parents by senior schoolchildren in the context of the influence on success in learning. The study involved 205 schoolchildren in grades 10–11, aged 15.7 to 18.6 years (57.1% of girls). The results indicate the universality of the model, according to which the perception of parental care and excessive attention by older students affects overall school success, explaining 4% of the variance in relation to mothers and 2% – to fathers. The functional connections within the structure remain unchanged, testifying to the importance of caring and emotional acceptance of the child by each of the parents.