The study was conducted to investigate the relationship between parenting styles and academic achievement in Japan. The study also compared with the previous work done by other researchers in Kenya, toward our future study for a more detailed comparison. Parenting styles have been highlighted as a significant component of academic achievement among the school-going generation. It is believed that each parenting style sets its demands concerning the conduct of learners and standards they have to meet. In this study, a questionnaire for data collection instruments, and a sample of 140 respondents were used. It was found that both authoritative and indulgent parenting styles have a positive impact on academic achievement. The other two parenting styles, authoritarian and neglectful, were found to have a negative effect.

本研究は､将来的にケニヤとの比較研究を行なうため､まず日本で調査されたものである｡具体的には､日本の大学１年生の男女140名を対象に､親からの養育態度(指導的authoritative,権威的authoritarian, 放任indulgent, 無関心neglectful) によって､青年期の学習への態度や関心にどのような影響を与えるのか､ということを質問紙法によって調査検討された｡その結果､指導的な養育態度の強い親に育てられた子どもほど､学習への関心度が高いことが明らかになった｡また､放任な養育態度が強い親及び中程度の親に育てられた子どもは学習への関心度が高い傾向があること､権威的な養育態度の親および子どもに無関心な親に育てられた子どもは学習への関心度が高い､または低い傾向にあることが伺えた｡