Parenting Journal · Volume 2 · Issue 4 · Licensed source edition
The Role of Parental Monitoring in the Relationships Among Academic Motivation, School Engagement, and Dropout Intention: A Two-Wave Study of Italian Adolescents
Originally published 2026-04-30 · Behavioral Sciences
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) · DOI 10.3390/bs16050687 ↗
Editorial reading guide · Independence
Does knowing what my teenager is doing mean the same thing as supporting their own motivation?
This article examines whether parental monitoring and students’ motivation predict changes in engagement and dropout intentions. The research links support at home to the confidence or motivation a young person brings to their own activities.
Who was studied?
Italian upper-secondary students followed for six months.
Age / stage: Adolescence
Read with three questions
- What does the article establish about whether parental monitoring and students’ motivation predict changes in engagement and dropout intentions?
- Which measurements came first, and what changes between waves could also explain the pattern?
- How closely does the population described here match the family or setting you have in mind? The population to compare is italian upper-secondary students followed for six months.
Keep the limits in view
Following families over time helps establish the order of measurements. Other changing experiences could still account for the associations.
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Gaetana Affuso; Nicola Picone; Ugo Pace; Maddalena Pannone; Anna Zannone; Azzurra Giuseppa Maria Alù; Alda Troncone; Gaia Caldarelli; Stefania Cella; Daniele Abronzino; Arianna Vozza; Simona Angelini; Andrea De Matteis; Sara Murgia; Miriana Vicale; Alessia Passanisi; Lucia Di Martino; Dario Bacchini; Ruth Berkowitz (2026). The Role of Parental Monitoring in the Relationships Among Academic Motivation, School Engagement, and Dropout Intention: A Two-Wave Study of Italian Adolescents Behavioral Sciences. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs16050687
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