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Sociodemographic variables determine the academic performance of adolescents

dc.contributor.authorPestana, Leonor
dc.contributor.authorDuarte, João
dc.contributor.authorCoutinho, Emília
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-23T11:51:54Z
dc.date.available2017-01-23T11:51:54Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractProblem 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.sponsorshipThe Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), Centre for Studies in Education, Technologies and Health (CI&DETS)pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.citationPestana, 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.2016.07.02.19pt_PT
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.15405/epsbs.2016.07.02.19pt_PT
dc.identifier.issneISSN 2357-1330
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.19/4080
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherFuture Academypt_PT
dc.relationThe Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), Centre for Studies in Education, Technologies and Health (CI&DETS)pt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttp://www.futureacademy.org.uk/files/images/upload/19ichandhpsy2016.pdfpt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectAcademic achievementpt_PT
dc.subjectAdolescencept_PT
dc.subjectSociodemographic variablespt_PT
dc.titleSociodemographic variables determine the academic performance of adolescentspt_PT
dc.typejournal article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.conferencePlacePorto, Portugalpt_PT
oaire.citation.endPage208pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage203pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleThe European Proceedings of Social & Behavioral Sciences EpSBSpt_PT
rcaap.rightsopenAccesspt_PT
rcaap.typearticlept_PT

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