parental pressure
Pushing from home
Parental pressure is the expectation or insistence from parents that children achieve certain outcomes—in academics, sports, career choices, or behavior.
The pressure may be explicit or subtle, well-intentioned or damaging: The parental pressure to become a doctor was overwhelming.
Distinguished from parental support by its coercive quality.
- expectationsBeliefs about future outcomes
- gradesAcademic performance ratings
- report cardStudent evaluation summary
- straight A'sHighest grades throughout
- achievementAccomplished goal or deed
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- teen anxietysocial anxiety, test anxiety, school anxiety, self-doubt, nervousness
- motivationmotivation, drive, motivate, inspire, encouragement
- school stresstest anxiety, homework stress, final exams, finals week, academic probation
- elite educationboarding schools, prep schools, private schools, international schools, elite schools
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Inner push to act
intrinsic motivation · self-direction · self-determination · internal drive · free will
parental pressureparental support
Help from one's guardians
unconditional love · unconditional acceptance · hands-off parenting · parental neglect · free-range parenting
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