ERIC Number: EJ1036505
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Mar
Pages: 20
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ISSN: ISSN-0256-2928
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High Self-Control Predicts More Positive Emotions, Better Engagement, and Higher Achievement in School
King, Ronnel B.; Gaerlan, Marianne Jennifer M.
European Journal of Psychology of Education, v29 n1 p81-100 Mar 2014
The control-value theory of academic emotions has emerged as a useful framework for studying the antecedents and consequences of different emotions in school. This framework focuses on the role of control-related and value-related appraisals as proximal antecedents of emotions. In this study, we take an individual differences approach to examine academic emotions and investigate how trait self-control is related to students' experience of academic emotions. We posited a model wherein trait self-control predicted academic emotions which in turn predicted engagement and perceived academic achievement. Filipino university students answered relevant questionnaires. Results indicated that self-control positively predicted positive academic emotions (enjoyment, hope, and pride) and negatively predicted negative emotions (anger, anxiety, shame, hopelessness, and boredom). Academic emotions, in turn, had a significant impact on engagement, disaffection, and perceived achievement. Implications for exploring synergies between research on trait self-control and the control-value theory of academic emotions are discussed.
Descriptors: Emotional Response, Individual Differences, Self Control, Student Behavior, Predictor Variables, Learner Engagement, Academic Achievement, College Students, Questionnaires, Psychological Patterns, School Attitudes, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Philippines
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