Relationship between Parental Attitude and Academic Achievement among Adolescents in Nadia District

This paper is a descriptive survey research study on the parental attitude and academic success among teenagers in the Nadia District, West Bengal. The sample consisted of 200 (100 Male & 100 Female) high school adolescents who were chosen by a stratified random sampling method in different schools in Nadia District. A Parental Attitude Scale and academic scores of students were used to obtain data using their recent records of school examinations. The data was analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistical methods. The outcomes revealed that the overall average of parental attitudinal score was 72.10 (SD = 7.85) and the overall average score in academic performance was 68.45 (SD = 8.90). The correlation (r = 0.52, p< 0.01) is positive but significant; its value suggests that the parental attitude is positively related to academic achievement. The second hypothesis examined gender differences in parental attitude using an independent sample t-test. The results showed that male students had a mean score of 71.25 (SD = 7.60) and female students had a mean score of 72.85 (SD = 7.95), with a calculated t-value of 1.45 (p > 0.05). The third hypothesis analysed gender differences in academic achievement. The results revealed that male students obtained a mean score of 66.80 (SD = 8.45) and female students obtained a mean score of 70.10 (SD = 8.20), with a calculated t-value of 2.65 (p< 0.05), indicating a significant difference, with female students demonstrating slightly higher academic performance. The results found that positive parental attitudes meant a lot in influencing the learning levels and generally learning activities among adolescents.