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Sociodemographic variables determine the academic performance of adolescents
| dc.contributor.author | Pestana, Leonor | |
| dc.contributor.author | Duarte, João | |
| dc.contributor.author | Coutinho, Emília | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-01-23T11:51:54Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-01-23T11:51:54Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2016 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Problem Statement: It is important to have a holistic approach to student learning, sustained in a multidisciplinary approach, in which socio-demographic factors and lifestyles may relate to academic achievement. Research Question was which socio-demographic variables influence the school performance (study environment, study planning, study method, reading skills, motivation to study, overall school performance) of adolescents? We aimed to identify socio-demographic factors associated with academic performance of adolescents. A quantitative, cross sectional, descriptive, correlational, explanatory, retrospective study applied as research methods. Information collected by questionnaire of direct administration and school performance scale. Non-probabilistic convenience sample of 380 students of 7th, 8th and 9th years of education in the school year 2011/2012, from a 2nd and 3rd cycle Basic School of Viseu Municipality, Portugal. The best school performance in adolescents was associated with female gender (p<0.001); with age ≤ 12 years, (p<0.001); with adolescents whose parents have secondary or higher education (p=0.019). There was no relationship between school performance and socioeconomic status and area of residence. Conclusions: It was concluded that the socio-demographic variables, including gender, younger age and parental education are determinants of adolescent school performance. | pt_PT |
| dc.description.sponsorship | The Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), Centre for Studies in Education, Technologies and Health (CI&DETS) | pt_PT |
| dc.description.version | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.citation | Pestana, L., Duarte, J., & Coutinho, E. (2016). Sociodemographic variables determine the academic performance of adolescents. The European Proceedings of Social & Behavioral Sciences EpSBS, 203-208. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15405/epsbs.2016.07.02.19 | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.15405/epsbs.2016.07.02.19 | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.issn | eISSN 2357-1330 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.19/4080 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | pt_PT |
| dc.peerreviewed | yes | pt_PT |
| dc.publisher | Future Academy | pt_PT |
| dc.relation | The Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), Centre for Studies in Education, Technologies and Health (CI&DETS) | pt_PT |
| dc.relation.publisherversion | http://www.futureacademy.org.uk/files/images/upload/19ichandhpsy2016.pdf | pt_PT |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Academic achievement | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Adolescence | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Sociodemographic variables | pt_PT |
| dc.title | Sociodemographic variables determine the academic performance of adolescents | pt_PT |
| dc.type | journal article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| oaire.citation.conferencePlace | Porto, Portugal | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.endPage | 208 | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 203 | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.title | The European Proceedings of Social & Behavioral Sciences EpSBS | pt_PT |
| rcaap.rights | openAccess | pt_PT |
| rcaap.type | article | pt_PT |