Positive School Climate Mitigates the Negative Effect of Parental Punishment on Academic Self-Concept and Self-Efficacy

• In Event: Social Emotional Learning Across Various Contexts Within Schools and Beyond

Abstract

This study looked at the moderating role of school climate on the association between parental punishment and academic self-concept and self-efficacy. This was examined in a sample of 688 9th graders from a representative sample of the Colombian population (47% girls; Mage=14.9 years). A latent class analysis grouped schools in two categories, based on several measures of school climate: positive vs moderately negative climate. A multilevel model revealed that parental punishment negatively predicted the academic self-constructs, and that this association was statistically significant only in schools with a moderately negative school climate. The protective role of school climate on the negative impact of parental risk factors is discussed in terms of practical implications for teachers and practitioners.

Authors

• Ana M. Velasquez, Universidad de los Andes
  Presenting Author

• Melisa Castellanos, Pädagogische Hochschule Bern
  Non-Presenting Author