Advisor(s)

Emanuel J. Mason

Contributor(s)

Chieh Li, Gila Kornfeld-Jacobs

Date of Award

2010

Date Accepted

1-2010

Degree Grantor

Northeastern University

Degree Level

Ph.D.

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy

Department or Academic Unit

Bouvé College of Health Sciences. Department of Counseling & Applied Educational Psychology.

Keywords

academic competence, Asian American family, ECLS-K, religious socialization, social competence

Subject Categories

Asian American families--Religion--Case studies, Asian American families--Religious life--Case studies, Social skills, Academic achievement--Case studies, Acculturation--Case studies

Disciplines

Counseling Psychology

Abstract

This study examined the role of religious socialization in Asian American families between parental characteristics and children's self-perceived academic and social competence. Parental variables included parental involvement with school, parental involvement with child, parental expectation, and parental education level. Data in this study was drawn from ECLS-K fifth grade Longitudinal Study. A theoretical model was generated and the fit of the model was tested for the full sample first, using path analysis.

The hypothesized model was found not to fit the full sample (N=21,357). However, the hypothesized model was found to fit the Asian American sample (n=520). The revised model for the full group was generated. The findings indicated that for the full sample, limited role of religious socialization was found. However, in the Asian American sample, religious socialization was found to mediate the parental variables to children's self-perceived academic and social competence. Conceptual and methodological limitations were discussed. Implications and directions for future research were also suggested.

Document Type

Dissertation

Rights Holder

Young-Shin Kang


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