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This research examines how parental autonomy granting influences educational aspirations and achievement among Latino adolescents, with a focus on gender differences.

July 11, 2026Journal of Latinos and Education

Gendered Differences of Parental Autonomy Granting and Latino Adolescent Educational Aspirations and Achievement: A Structural Equation Model

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This research examines how parental autonomy granting influences educational aspirations and achievement among Latino adolescents, with a focus on gender differences.
Data collected from 537 participants in the Youth and Family Project in West Texas.
Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to analyze relationships between variables such as parental influence and academic outcomes.
Female adolescents showed a direct positive relationship between autonomy granting and academic achievement.
Male adolescents exhibited an indirect effect through limit setting on their educational aspirations.

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Randomized trial explores autonomy granting's impact on educational success in Latino adolescents, suggesting significant gender differences.

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Carmona et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a51e019c18d7f28ca500ad7 https://doi.org/10.1080/15348431.2026.2695677

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Randomized trial explores autonomy granting's impact on educational success in Latino adolescents, suggesting significant gender differences.

Gendered Differences of Parental Autonomy Granting and Latino Adolescent Educational Aspirations and Achievement: A Structural Equation Model

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Gendered Differences of Parental Autonomy Granting and Latino Adolescent Educational Aspirations and Achievement: A Structural Equation Model

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