The Influence Of Authoritarian Parenting On Academic Self-efficacy Among Primary School Students:The Mediating Role Of Sibling Relationship

Chinese parents have always attached great importance to their children’s academic performance,and traditional parenting in China is considered "strict" and "authoritarian".With the opening up of China’s birth policy,the pressure of having a second child may also lead parents to adopt inappropriate parenting methods such as differential treatment and control.Studies have shown that authoritarian parenting not only affects academic self-efficacy,but also sibling relationships,and academic performance is often related to academic self-efficacy.There is almost no research on the relationship between authoritarian parenting,sibling relationships,and academic self-efficacy in China and abroad.This study took 3rd to 6th grade elementary school students who have siblings in a complete family as participants.The study investigated the influence of authoritarian parenting on elementary school students’ academic self-efficacy through sibling relationships as a mediator variable.The "Authoritarian Parenting Style and Dimension Questionnaire," "Sibling Relationship Questionnaire," and "Academic Self-Efficacy Questionnaire" were used,and all questionnaires had good reliability and validity.The results of the study are as follows:(1)In families with a second child,the degree of authoritarian parenting is generally low.(2)There are significant differences in the degree of authoritarian parenting,sibling relationships and academic self-efficacy among elementary school students in terms of gender,grade,and sibling gender combination.(3)There are significant differences in sibling relationships at the sibling age gap,authoritarian parenting and academic self-efficacy did not differ significantly at the sibling age difference.(4)Authoritarian parenting is significantly correlated with academic self-efficacy,and sibling relationships are also significantly correlated with academic self-efficacy.(5)Authoritarian parenting and sibling relationships can significantly predict elementary school students’ academic self-efficacy.(6)Sibling relationships partially mediate the relationship between authoritarian parenting and academic self-efficacy in elementary school students.Educational suggestions: For parents,they should avoid authoritarian parenting and choose reasonable parenting methods;properly handle sibling conflicts,guide positive sibling relationships;actively care about their children’s learning and actively cooperate with schools to educate their children.From the school’s perspective,schools should pay attention to the differences among students,focus on students’ academic self-efficacy,value family education,and build a collaborative relationship between home and school;open relevant training courses to assist parents in educating their children.