Chapter 2: The Process of Asian American Parental Involvement and its Relationship to Students’ Academic Achievement

This study examined the process of Asian American parental involvement and its direct and indirect effects on student academic achievement. To uncover the governing processes working within this relationship, structural equation modeling (SEM) was conducted using data from a nationally representative sample of Asian American high school students from the Education Longitudinal Study of 2002. Results indicate that: (a) expectations and their communication have significant direct effects on student achievement, with expectations having the strongest direct effect; and, (b) involvement dimensions have significant indirect effects on achievement via three mediators, with communication being the strongest mediator. This study discusses the implications for educators and parents.