Social/Family Factors

Urban area

Semi-circular area

Rural area

M (SD)

M (SD)

M (SD)

Parental professional encouragement

4.31 (0.87)

4.16 (1.07)

4.35 (0.92)

Parental school help

3.32 (1.15)

3.32 (1.14)

2.86 (1.29)

Parental support in low school performance

3.30 (1.26)

3.62 (1.13)

3.49 (1.23)

Parental encouragement for optimal effort

4.65 (0.70)

4.57 (0.68)

4.64 (0.71)

Parental knowledge about friendly socializing

4.06 (1.01)

4.26 (0.77)

4.08 (1.09)

Visit-parents’ informing by teachers about school progress

3.85 (1.04)

3.90 (1.02)

3.90 (1.10)