Exploring the Relationship Between Parental Employment Patterns and the Academic Achievements of their Children in Tirana

Abstract

This research aims to achieve a multifaceted objective by assessing the impact of parental employment and unemployment on the academic performance of youngsters spanning the age range from 14-15 to 19-20, who are actively engaged in educational pursuits within the city of Tirana. To fulfill this objective, the study has laid out a set of specific goals. Firstly, it seeks to investigate into the relationship between parents' employment statuses and their children's academic achievements. Additionally, it delves into the distinct and separate impacts that maternal and paternal employment statuses exert on the educational outcomes of their children.

To accomplish this comprehensive analysis, data has been collected through the employment of the ASEBA questionnaire. This questionnaire is widely acknowledged and respected for its rigorous standardization procedures and its effectiveness in evaluating a broad spectrum of factors, including emotional well-being, behavioral tendencies, and social competencies. Particularly, the ASEBA questionnaire has demonstrated its efficacy in the context of assessing these dimensions among children and adolescents.

As the empirical findings of this investigation unfold, they reveal a nuanced relationship between parental employment status and the academic achievements of students While certain subjects demonstrate statistically significant correlations with employment status, these associations varies across different domains. Interestingly, the data suggests that maternal employment, in many instances, displays somewhat weaker linkages in contrast to paternal employment. Given the complexity of these dynamics, further research is needed to attain a more profound and comprehensive understanding of how employment, gender roles, and academic performance interconnect within the specific context of Albania.