Date of Conferral

2022

Degree

Ph.D.

School

Psychology

Advisor

Patricia Loun

Abstract

Parental involvement in the education of their children has been a focus of researchers for the past several years, especially with more parents and students opting for virtual schooling. Researchers found that parental involvement in their children’s education predicted children’s overall grades and social health. However, the role of parental computer literacy in parental involvement among virtual learning students had not been established. The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine whether parental computer literacy moderates the relationship between parental involvement and student grades among students attending Cyber Charter Schools. The study was guided by Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory. The Information and Communication Technology Skills (ICT) Scale measuring computer literacy and the Parental Academic Involvement Scale measuring parental involvement along with demographic questionnaire to measure student grade point average (GPA) were used. A multiple linear regression analysis was used, and the findings showed that there was a statistically significant moderating effect of computer literacy on the relationship between parental involvement and student GPA. Among parents who scored high on the ICT, parental involvement was not related to student GPA; however, among parents who scored low on the ICT, higher parental involvement was related to higher student GPA. These results can be used for positive social change to emphasize the role of parental computer literacy, revise existing policies, and emphasize the need for programs to educate parents about the learning platforms of their children.

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