ABSTRACT
This study investigated Parent-Child and Teacher-Pupil relationship as predictors of
academic motivation and achievement among school children. Participants were 299 Primary
5 and 6 school pupils who were randomly selected from University of Nigeria, Nsukka
primary school and St Mary’s primary school Ibeagwa-Aka, Nsukka. Their ages ranged
between 7-12 years, with a mean age of 10.1. Cross sectional design was adopted. Three
instruments were used for data collection. Parent as a Social Context Questionnaire (Child
Report Version), Teacher as a Social Context Questionnaire (Child Report Version), and
Eyo’s (1986) Adaptation of Herman’s Questionnaire Measure of Need Achievement. Four
hypotheses were tested. Result of the regression analysis showed that parent-child
relationship was a positively significant predictor of academic achievement (β=.16, t=2048,
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Ugochi, Ukaegbu . "Parent-Child And Teacher-Pupil Relationships As Predictors Of Academic Motivation And Achievement Among School Children" Afribary (2021). Accessed May 02, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/parent-child-and-teacher-pupil-relationships-as-predictors-of-academic-motivation-and-achievement-among-school-children