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Grit, Academic Engagement in Math and Science, and Well-Being Outcomes in Children during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Study in Hong Kong and Macau
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Datu, Jesus Alfonso D.; Buenconsejo, Jet U.; Shek, Cheuk Ying Cherry; Choy, Yat Ling Elaine; Sou, Kuai Long Elvo – School Psychology International, 2023
There is evidence showing that the triarchic model of grit and its dimensions (i.e., "perseverance of effort," "consistency of interests," and "adaptability to situations") predict engagement and well-being outcomes in high school and undergraduate students during the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. However, there has…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6
The Cost of Being Mother's Ideal Child: The Role of Internalization in the Development of Perfectionism and Depression
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Tong, Ying; Lam, Shui-fong – Social Development, 2011
The study investigated how children's willingness to internalize mothers' values affected the associations between mothers' performance goals for their children and the development of children's perfectionism and depression. The participants were 59 Hong Kong fifth graders and their mothers. The results showed that internalization, as a child…
Descriptors: Mothers, Self Concept, Foreign Countries, Grade 5
Reading Motivation and Reading Comprehension in Chinese and English among Bilingual Students
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Lin, Dan; Wong, Ka Ki; McBride-Chang, Catherine – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2012
One hundred four Hong Kong Chinese fifth graders completed a questionnaire on eight separate motivational subscales related to reading separately for Chinese as a first language (L1) and English as a foreign language (EFL) in addition to measures of both Chinese and English reading comprehension. Motivations related to self-efficacy, curiosity,…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Reading Motivation, Bilingual Students, Chinese
Associations among Measures of Perfectionism, Self-Concept and Academic Achievement Identified in Primary School Students in Hong Kong
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Fong, Ricci W.; Yuen, Mantak – Gifted and Talented International, 2009
This study investigated relationships among measures of perfectionism, academic self-concept, and academic achievement in fourth and fifth grade children from selective primary schools in Hong Kong where admission involves strict assessment of students' aptitude and potential. Based on their overall academic performance 331 students were…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Measures (Individuals), Foreign Countries, Self Concept