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Discussion

The target of the discussion is to analyze and highlight the importance of the findings in

comparison of what was previously found about the parental effect on the academic standing

of children and to interpret any new findings of the issue stated. We suggest a few factors and

correlations that might induce the relationship between parental involvement and educational

outcome.
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The relationship among parents may induce a huge effect on the psychological state of

children. When parents are "resilient" facing life's obstacles, they create a bond that can itself

induce better environment that affects their beloved ones on several different levels, as

coinciding in the results of Geitsidou & Giovazolias, 2016. This important factor revolving

around resilience has led to a better parent-children relationship and better involvement in

their educational achievement. Therefore, there lies a positive link between parental

relationship and the children's outcomes. The majority of children have two tutors in life,

school or university, and, their parents. Parents might be the primary source of motivation

that enhances education. In other words, students tend to achieve more when parents and

educators work simultaneously, in their turn parents can contribute as the primary source of

confidence, self-esteem, and, motivation. The results show that when parents are physically

and mentally involved in the educational life of their children, it may lead to a positive effect

on their psychological state of mind , as well as ,boosting their results and performance in

school or university and their relationship with their colleagues , as coinciding in the findings

of Zhan, 2015 and Wilder ,2013. This could show that students presenting a potive feedback

from their parent's involvement tend to be happier and way more comfortable in their own

skin and mind which shed the light on their high level of confidence , capacity to learn and

the degree of accepting themselves and other , these factors themselves play a major role in

increasing their grades and their academical achievements in general. It appears that the

outcomes are highly linked to the career path of their child and to its working future as a

whole which adds to the findings of ZAHEDANI, REZAEE, YAZDANI, BAGHERI

&NABEIEI,2016. The results lead to simia lar conclusion that emphasizes the fact that

probably "Education begins at home". The start point may be the involvement and presence

of the ntal figures in a children's life. The more the parent's assets and motivates to their

beloved ones, the more they tend to unconsciously present an increase in educational
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interaction and outcomes. On another note, it seems that parental participation in children's

life is a multidimensional pathway, that is proven by previous results of Van der Giessen &

Bögels, 2017, that this pathway has a clear link with social, emotional and academical levels

for children. Perhaps that once the parents are consistent and serious in their relationship with

their children, they might induce a better capacity for accepting knowledge and also a better

perspective of life and a clearer view of their emotion and psychological state as a whole,

agreeing again with Van der Giessen & Bögels,2017. The findings show that there is a

significantly positive relationship between parental involvement and the academical

achievement of children. This overall outcome confirms our hypothesis which states that high

parents' motivation is the cause of good academic outcomes of children.

Regardless of this, the limitations of the present studies naturally include that the number

of respondents (22) is too narrow to generalize our findings. Moreover, there are different

types of involvement and family conditions to be taken into consideration before discussing

the conclusions and outcomes of research. Not to forget that only a small group in an English

202 class at the Lebanese American University respondent which is a very small group from

the same environment which prevents us to over-generalize our conclusion and findings.

The findings lead to the conclusion that there is a highly enhanced and positive link

between parental participation and children ‘s educational achievements. Since parents are

the essential and primary source of education, even more, the essential source of motivation

towards education, and the first contributors of exposure to the social world that and

emotional life, they play a significant role in building the personality and educational

capacity of their children. In other words, they set goals and targets for children and

motivates them through the journey until they get to the top of the mountain, which will

automatically lead to greater academical achievement in school, university and even in their
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career path. Good understanding and close parent-children relationship are advised in order to

induce better learning techniques and performing well not only in educational fields but also

in life as a whole.

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