Factors Mediating the Link Between Socioeconomic Status and Academic Outcomes of Children With Intellectual Disability

Xichen Wang; Qianqian Wang; Minjie Ma; Zhengwei Gu; Yang Shi; Tingzhao Wang

doi:10.1352/1934-9556-61.4.280

Factors Mediating the Link Between Socioeconomic Status and Academic Outcomes of Children With Intellectual Disability

Intellect Dev Disabil. 2023 Aug 1;61(4):280-291. doi: 10.1352/1934-9556-61.4.280.

Authors

Xichen Wang¹, Qianqian Wang², Minjie Ma³, Zhengwei Gu⁴, Yang Shi⁵, Tingzhao Wang⁶

Affiliations

¹ Xichen Wang, Department of Special Education, Faculty of Education, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China and Xi'an No. 2 Longya School, Xi'an, China.
² Qianqian Wang, Department of Special Education, Faculty of Education, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China and Dalian No. 3 Middle School, Dalian, China.
³ Minjie Ma, Department of Special Education, Faculty of Education, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China and Xi'an Mangya School, Xi'an, China.
⁴ Zhengwei Gu, Department of Special Education, Faculty of Education, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China and Xi'an Qizhi School, Xi'an, China.
⁵ Yang Shi, Department of Special Education, Faculty of Education, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China and Xi'an No. 2 Longya School.
⁶ Tingzhao Wang, Department of Special Education, Faculty of Education, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China.

PMID: 37536689
DOI: 10.1352/1934-9556-61.4.280

Abstract

The study explores the influence of socioeconomic status (SES) on the academic outcomes of children with intellectual disability (ID), and the role of parental participation and parental attitudes toward educational communicators in this process. A total of 305 children with ID from special needs schools and their parents and teachers in China completed the survey. A structural equation model was built to explore the relation between the factors. Results indicated SES not only positively predicts the academic outcomes, but also predicts academic outcomes through the chain mediation of parental participation and parental attitudes towards educational communicators. Findings show the robustness of the Family Investment Model in Chinese contexts. Moreover, the role of parental participation and parental attitudes towards educational communicators cannot be ignored.

Keywords: academic outcomes; parental attitudes towards educational communicators; parental participation; socioeconomic status.

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Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Child
Educational Status
Humans
Intellectual Disability*
Parents / education
Schools
Social Class
Socioeconomic Factors