ERIC Number: EJ1145396
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Jul
Pages: 23
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Academic Self-Concept and Achievement in Polish Primary Schools: Cross-Lagged Modelling and Gender-Specific Effects
Grygiel, Pawel; Modzelewski, Michal; Pisarek, Jolanta
European Journal of Psychology of Education, v32 n3 p407-429 Jul 2017
This study reports relationships between general academic self-concept and achievement in grade 3 and grade 5. Gender-specific effects were investigated using a longitudinal, two-cycle, 3-year autoregressive cross-lagged panel design in a large, representative sample of Polish primary school pupils (N = 4,226). Analysis revealed (a) reciprocal relations between general academic self-concept and achievement over time but the influence of prior achievement on self-concept was stronger; (b) on average, levels of both constructs declined over time; (c) gender differences were not observed in longitudinal relations (i.e. cross-lagged, autoregressive and intra-wave correlations); (d) girls demonstrated higher mean levels of academic achievement at both grades; and (e) average level of general academic self-concept was not gender differentiated in grade 3 but decreased more for girls. These results are discussed in the light of the theoretical and practical implications.
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Self Concept, Longitudinal Studies, Gender Differences, Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries, Grade 3, Grade 5, Academic Achievement, Correlation, Regression (Statistics), Factor Analysis, Statistical Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 3; Primary Education; Early Childhood Education; Grade 5; Intermediate Grades; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Poland
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