Parental Pressure Determines The Academic Performance Of Secondary School Students: An Empirical Study

Abstract

This study investigated parental pressure as a determinant of academic performance of school students. The method employed in this investigation was descriptive survey. A sample of 800 students was chosen using multi-stage random sampling technique. Academic performance was considered the dependent variable, while parental pressure was taken as independent variable. In order to determine the academic performance measure, the researcher had to rely on the school's examination record. Parental Pressure Scale by Kumari and Maikhuri (2019) was employed to collect the data. It was shown that secondary school pupils' academic performance was significantly impacted by parental pressure. Additionally, kids' academic performance in secondary school was significantly impacted by their locality. Additionally, a noteworthy interaction impact of parental pressure & locality on secondary school children' academic performance was noted.