ABSTRACT
Children who feel a sense of belonging and love have high level of self-esteem, hence they are well behave (Baranovich, 2000). In other hand, children who do not feel a sense of love and belonging have low self-esteem, hence they are acting out due to their emotional needs not being met. Parenting style effect to child behavior, and child behavior relate to the academic achievement. The purpose of this study is to determine the affect of authoritative parenting style among student’s academic achievement. It is aimed at understanding in greater depth the role of authoritative parenting style as a moderator in the relationship between student’s self-concept and academic achievement.
