The Effect of the Home Environment on Adolescents' Motivation to Succeed

Abstract

The rapid pace of technological change in recent decades has put a heavy burden on our pupils' ability to concentrate and study. Adolescents' academic achievements are determined by their own aspirations and level of desire. One's goal orientation reflects their inclination toward striving for certain outcomes. Focusing on improving one's own knowledge, ability, and competence in comparison to one's prior performance is indicative of a mastery goal orientation. Performance objectives center on doing better than one's classmates in the classroom. Parents play a crucial role in their children's education and development. We spend so much time with our families that studying how that environment affects our motivation to achieve our goals is an urgent need. Data for this research came from a survey administered to 610 ninth-graders at matriculation schools in Madurai. Various statistical methods, including the t-test, product-moment correlation, and multiple regression, were explored. Goal-setting skills are stronger among children of college graduates, city dwellers, and girls. There is a strong correlation between a learner's mindset and all aspects of their home life. It has been observed that family cohesiveness has a considerable impact on students' performance approach orientation, as does the presence of an active recreational orientation in the home.