The influence of parental educational expectations on children's school readiness

Setiowati, Erni Agustina and Borhan, Lihanna and Abd Rahman, Zainurin (2026) The influence of parental educational expectations on children's school readiness. IIUM Journal of Educational Studies, 14 (1). pp. 43-58. ISSN 2289-8085

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Abstract

This study examines the relationship between parents’ educational expectations and children’s school readiness, given the crucial role the former plays in the latter. The sample included 482 kindergarteners and 482 parents from Semarang City and Semarang Regency, Indonesia, who were selected using stratified random sampling. Data were collected using the Nijmeegse Schoolbekwaamheids Test (N.S.T.), which demonstrated an internal consistency of .87, and the Parents’ Educational Expectations Scale, which comprises academic, social, athletic, art, and compliance domains, with reliability coefficients of .86, .52, .40, .50, and .77, respectively. The data were analysed using multinomial logistic regression analysis. The results showed that parents’ educational expectations in the academic, athletic, and art domains had significant main effects on children’s school readiness, χ² (2) = 43.099, p < .05; χ² (2) = 8.477, p < .05; and χ² (2) = 51.446, p < .05, respectively. However, expectations in the social and compliance domains did not make a meaningful contribution to children’s school readiness. These findings provide evidence that parents’ expectations in the academic, athletic, and art domains contribute to the development of skills required for school readiness. The study further suggests that parents who hold expectations in these three domains are more likely to encourage relevant activities, thereby enhancing their children’s readiness for school. In contrast, parents’ expectations in the social and compliance domains, which represent more fundamental life skills, do not appear to be directly related to the acquisition of skills necessary for school readiness

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Kindergarten children, parents’ educational expectations, school readiness, multinomial logistic regression, stratified random sampling
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology > BF712 Developmental psychology L Education > LB Theory and practice of education L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB1050.9 Educational psychology
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Education > Department of Language & Literacy Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of Psychology
Depositing User:	Dr Lihanna Borhan
Date Deposited:	06 Feb 2026 16:11
Last Modified:	06 Feb 2026 16:11
Queue Number:	2026-02-Q2073
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/127342

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