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Direct linkThomaes, Sander; Tjaarda, Iris Charlotte; Brummelman, Eddie; Sedikides, Constantine – Child Development, 2020
Children with negative competence beliefs often achieve below their potential in school. This randomized field experiment tested whether engaging in positive self-talk may benefit these children's mathematics performance. Participants (N = 212, Grades 4-6, M[subscript age] = 10.6) worked on the first half of a standardized mathematics test,…
Descriptors: Inner Speech (Subvocal), Self Motivation, Mathematics Achievement, Elementary School Students
