Parents and teachers have more influence than peers

A University of Sydney study has found that getting on well with parents and teachers has a strong positive influence on adolescents’ academic outcomes – and a bigger influence than getting on with peers.

“Parents and teachers who might feel powerless during adolescence have a bigger influence on academic motivation than they think – sometimes up to three times the impact of peers,” said Andrew Martin, an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Education and Social Work and the study’s lead researcher.

“If you think you have no impact, stick with it because you do, and not just in the early years – at all stages of secondary school teachers and parents have a significant impact.”

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