The effect of training the quality of parental involvement in doing homework on student's achievement motivation and school anxiety

The aim of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of training the quality of parental involvement in doing homework on achievement motivation and school anxiety among Khatam (Yazd) first grade students. The research design was quasi-experimental (pre-test and post-test with control group). The population consisted of all first grade female students and their mothers in Khatam in 2016-2017 academic year. 60 mothers were selected by convenience sampling, and among them, 30 participants were randomly assigned to the experimental group and 30 participants to the control group. The instruments were School Anxiety questionnaire and academic motivation questionnaire. After responding the pre-test, the experimental group participated in eight 50-minute sessions of parental participation training program based on Deci and Ryan model. The results showed that parental participation training in doing homework assignments was effective on increasing academic achievement motivation and reducing school anxiety of students. Therefore, enhancing the quality of parental involvement can affect some of the motivational and emotional academic variables.