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Table 6 The path coefficients of family SES affecting children’s academic achievement (N = 2750)

From: How does family background affect children’s educational achievement? Evidence from Contemporary China

 

Education participation

School quality

Educational services

Learning behaviors

Academic achievement

Baseline test score

Score ranking

Family social economic status(FSES)

.451*** (.032)

.110*** (.025)

.577*** (.032)

−.151*** (.033)

.241*** (.049)

  

Educational participation of parents (P_Part)

   

.213*** (.036)

.185*** (.039)

  

School quality (School)

   

.262*** (.027)

.159*** (.030)

  

Educational services (Tutor)

    

.103** (.042)

  

Learning behaviors (Effort)

    

.295*** (.038)

  

Academic achievement (Grade)

     

.580*** (.038)

.826*** (.57)

R square of the structural equation model (%)

20.3

1.2

33.3

10.4

34.4

33.6

68.3

R square of the reduced equation (%)

20.3

1.2

33.3

.1

15.5

5.2

10.6

  1. (1) Independent variables are listed in the row, and the dependent variables are listed in the column. (2) SEs are reported in brackets. (3) *p < 0.1, **p < 0.05, ***p < 0.01