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Rautanen, Pihla; Soini, Tiina; Pietarinen, Janne; Pyhältö, Kirsi – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 2021
The aim of this research was to study the dynamics of fourth graders' perceived social support for schoolwork and to examine how this support contributes to their study engagement. Social support was hypothesised to be positively associated with higher levels of study engagement. Moreover, social support from teachers and guardians was…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Student Attitudes, Grade 4, Preadolescents
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Ulmanen, Sanna; Soini, Tiina; Pietarinen, Janne; Pyhältö, Kirsi; Rautanen, Pihla – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2022
This study explored an individual variation in perceived social support from teachers, peers, and guardians and their association with experienced study engagement and study burnout. Two cohorts of students participated in the study: fourth graders from primary school (age 10, n = 2401) and seventh graders from lower secondary school (age 13, n =…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Well Being, Grade 4, Elementary School Students
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Ulmanen, Sanna; Soini, Tiina; Pietarinen, Janne; Pyhältö, Kirsi – Social Psychology of Education: An International Journal, 2016
This study explores the complexity of emotionally engaging schoolwork among students by analysing the interrelation between the affective and the social dimensions of emotional engagement. The data were collected from 78 Finnish sixth-grade (aged 12-13 years) and 89 eighth-grade (aged 14-15 years) students using picture tasks. The results show…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Emotional Response, Learner Engagement, Grade 6