A Study of the Impact of Family Soft Environment on the Academic Performance of Rural Junior High School Students: Heze Experimental Middle School

Abstract

In the context of rural education in China, students often face disadvantages arising from unstable family environments and limited learning resources. This study explores how the family soft environment influences the academic performance of junior high school students. In addition, it investigates the mediating role of learning adaptability, which refers to students’ ability to adjust learning strategies and regulate motivation, and manage learning behavior in response to challenges. The research objectives of this study are: 1) To examine the impact of the family soft environment on rural junior high school students’ academic performance. 2) To examine the direct effect of learning adaptability on academic performance. 3) To explore the mediating role of learning adaptability in the relationship between family soft environment and academic performance.
A quantitative research method was used in this study and data were collected by distributing questionnaires. The study surveyed 434 students from Heze Experimental Middle School, a rural junior high school in Shandong Province. A structured questionnaire was designed to measure parenting style, family structure, learning adaptability, and academic performance using a 5—point Likert scale. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation analysis, multiple linear regression, and structural equation modeling.
Results indicate that parenting style has a significant positive effect on academic performance, while family structure instability has a negative effect. Learning adaptability emerged as the strongest predictor of academic performance and was found to partially mediate the effects of both parenting style and family structure. These findings suggest that improving family engagement and enhancing students’ adaptability can help close rural achievement gaps.

Keywords: family soft environment, parenting style, family structure, learning adaptability, academic performance

6617195729 Wu Caiyi, 2568 (2025). Advisor: Dr. Zhang Li, สารนิพนธ์ (Independent Study), A Study of The Impact of Family Soft Environment on The Academic Performance of Rural Junior High School Students: Heze Experimental Middle School, นำเสนอในที่ประชุมวิชาการ (Conference), International Conference on Global Approaches toMultidisciplinary Research (ICGAMR 2025), ปริญญาโท (Master’s Degree), บัณฑิตวิทยาลัย (Graduate School), Master of Business Administration, Education Management, Siam University, Bangkok, Thailand – มหาวิทยาลัยสยาม กรุงเทพมหานคร ประเทศไทย