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Peer reviewedUrdan, Tim; Midgley, Carol; Anderman, Eric M. – American Educational Research Journal, 1998
Surveyed 656 fifth graders on their use of self-handicapping strategies and examined predictors of self-handicapping. Boys used handicapping more than girls did, and grade point average and perceived academic competence were negatively related to handicapping. Ability goal structure and teaching practices highlighting relative ability were…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Elementary School Students, Fear of Success, Goal Orientation
