IMPACTS OF PARENTAL SUPPORT ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ISLAMABAD

Parental support is considered to be one of the strongest factors in student academic success as demonstrated by the literature of sociology of education. This study examines the impacts of parental support on academic performance of students in Islamabad. Supportive parents keep check and balance on their children and provide a guiding mechanism for their academic matters. Child’s academic performance assisted through regular monitoring, consistent meetings with child and check directly all the matters of school and class improves the academic performance. This study was conducted under a quantitative research design with a sample size of 60 respondents was limited to different schools of Islamabad. Simple random sampling technique was employed for the data collection. Field data was coded in SPSS and Chi Square test was applied to check the association between two: Parental support and Academic performance of students. Results of the present research highlighted that there is a significant association among parental support and student’s academic progress. Students showed higher academic performance whose parents were more supportive and involved in academic activities as compared to those whose parents were less supportive.