Parental Academic Support and Student's Reading Motivation: A Mixed Method Approach

This study explored the significant relationship between parental academic support and the reading motivation of senior high school students. In this study, the researcher selected 200 senior high school students in the San Isidro District in Davao del Norte as the study's respondents in the quantitative phase. In comparison, ten students were selected for IDI and FGD in the qualitative phase. A mixed-method research design using an explanatory sequential approach was employed. The data collected were subjected to the following statistical tools: Mean and Pearson-r Correlation Analysis. Findings revealed that parental academic support and reading motivation of senior high school students in San Isidro District in Davao del Norte were rated as extensive. Evidently, correlation analysis proved that there is a significant relationship between parental academic support and reading motivation of senior high school students in San Isidro District in Davao del Norte. The thematic analysis confirmed the extensive ratings on parental academic support and reading motivation of senior high school students in the San Isidro District in Davao del Norte. Thematic analysis showed that the reasons, homework assistance, expectations and values, and emotional support confirmed the significant relationship between parental academic support and reading motivation of senior high school students in San Isidro District in Davao del Norte.