Caroline Villiger|Christian Wandeler|Alois Niggli
Explaining differences in reading motivation between immigrant and native students: The role of parental involvement
California State University, Fresno
immigrant students usually report high levels academic interest motivation compared native peers given important role parents play fostering childrens academic motivation article focuses aspects parental involvement analyzes possible mediator effects students reading motivation achievement using structural equation modeling analyses conducted data n 891 swiss fourthgraders families immigrant students received less emotional support parents although latter significantly higher expectations childs reading achievement furthermore three aspects parental involvement investigated significant impact development reading motivation mediation analyses one 12 effects tested appeared mediation effect research needed explain differences motivation immigrant native students