Relationship between Parental Involvement and Study Habits of Urban and Rural High School Students

The present study was conducted purposively in Bhiwani district of Haryana state. Chang village from Bhiwani block was selected at random. Rural sample was selected from Chang village and urban sample from block headquarter, Bhiwani. One private and one government school was selected at random from rural and urban area. From each school 30 boys and 30 girls inthe age group of 14 to 16 years were selected at random, thus, 60 children from each school. Total sample constituted of 240 children, 120 from rural area and 120 from urban area including 120 children from private and 120 from government schools, representing both the sexes in equal number. Parental involvement was explored using Parental Involvement scale by (Chauhan & Ganotra-Arora, 2001). Study habits of students were assessed by Study Habit scale developed by (Rani & Jaidka, 2015). Results revealed that about half of rural and majority of urban respondent perceived moderate level of parental involvement. Findings further showed that higher the parental involvement in study habits of their children, better were the study habits of children. There was significant association between parental involvement and overall study habits of children. Parental support and involvement in their children's education are crucial for children's success in school and their lives. This study will help in better understanding of relationship between parental involvement and study habits of school going children.