The Interplay dynamics of Parents’ socio-economic condition, educational aspirations and students’ academic performance

Abstract

The study aimed to examine the impact of parents' socio-economic conditions on their educational aspirations for their children and the effect of their educational ambitions on the academic performance of their children. Literature was reviewed to deepen the concept of the study. The study used a descriptive assessment and correlational research design. The population of the study were the grade XII students of the Divine Word College of Laoag. The data was gathered through validated questionnaires. To analyze the data, the weighted mean and Pearson r correlation were used. The study found that there is no correlation between socio-economic conditions and educational aspirations of parents and there is also no correlation between parents' educational aspirations and academic performance. The study also recognizes its limitations due to limited population variables. Thus, it is necessary to conduct further studies to include more populations and more variables.