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ERIC Number: EJ404607
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Impact of Social Comparisons on the Developing Self-Perceptions of Learning Disabled Students.
Renick, Mari Jo; Harter, Susan
Journal of Educational Psychology, v81 n4 p631-38 Dec 1989
The self-perceptions of 86 learning disabled students in grades 3 through 8 were investigated using the Perceived Competence Scale for Children of S. Harter (1982). Results indicate that social comparison processes are important in the formation of learning disabled students' perceived academic competence. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Child Development, Classroom Research, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Learning Disabilities, Self Concept, Self Esteem, Social Cognition
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Perceived Competence Scale for Children; Social Comparison