The study conducted a three-level meta-analysis to explore how parental homework involvement affects students' academic achievement while addressing inconsistencies in previous research findings.
An analysis of 28 studies involving over 378,000 participants indicated a weak negative correlation between parental involvement and student achievement, suggesting that more involvement doesn’t necessarily lead to better outcomes.
The findings highlighted that while autonomy support from parents had a positive impact on student performance, other forms of involvement like content support and parental control showed little to no relationship, suggesting a need for more in-depth research on parent-child homework interactions over time.