How perceived parental educational aspirations predict primary school children's educational aspirations, mathematics achievement and social-emotional competence: the mediating role of mathematics self-beliefs

These findings highlight the benefits of children's perceived parental educational aspirations for their development and the central role of mathematics self-beliefs. They suggest that when parents demonstrate positive educational expectations, children are more likely to develop positive self-beliefs, which in turn foster higher aspirations, stronger academic performance, and enhanced SEC.