Self-concept in adolescence: a longitudinal study on reciprocal effects of self-perceptions in academic and social domains.
J Adolesc
; 36(6): 1165-75, 2013 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-24215963
Fostering social and academic self-concepts are central educational goals. During mid-adolescence academic engagement and success seem to be devalued by peers and to be negatively associated with students' social standing. For this age group, is the development of a positive academic self-concept compatible with the development of a positive social self-concept? We investigated relations among academic self-concept, social self-concept, and academic achievement. 1282 students (47.60% female) participated in three-waves of measurement in Grade 5, 6, and 8. Earlier social self-concept of acceptance negatively predicted changes in academic self-concept over time while earlier social self-concept of assertion positively predicted changes in academic self-concept. There were no significant relations between social self-concepts and achievement but positive reciprocal relations between academic self-concept and achievement. Results indicate that fostering adolescents self-concept in social and academic domains are compatible goals. However, some students need support in managing the challenge to coordinate social and academic goals.
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Autoimagem
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Comportamento Social
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Europa
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2013
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