Social/Family Factors

Boys

Girls

M (SD)

M (SD)

Parental professional encouragement

4.25 (0.92)

4.38 (0.85)

Parental school help

3.21 (1.20)

3.25 (1.17)

Parental support in low school performance

3.34 (1.25)

3.37 (1.26)

Parental encouragement for optimal effort

4.61 (0.73)

4.68 (0.68)

Parental knowledge about friendly socializing

3.98 (1.05)

4.18 (0.97)

Visit-parents’ informing by teachers about school progress

3.76 (1.09)

3.96 (1.00)