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Clem, Anna-Leena; Aunola, Kaisa; Hirvonen, Riika; Määttä, Sami; Nurmi, Jari-Erik; Kiuru, Noona – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly: Journal of Developmental Psychology, 2018
This study investigated longitudinal associations between mathematics- and literacy-related causal attributions and self-concepts of ability among Finnish adolescents (N = 237). Questionnaires were administered to adolescents in Grades 7 and 9 to obtain information on their causal attributions and self-concepts of ability. The results showed that…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Self Concept, Attribution Theory, Longitudinal Studies
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Kiuru, Noona; Leskinen, Esko; Nurmi, Jari-Erik; Salmela-Aro, Katariina – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2011
To examine whether learning difficulties play a role in depressive symptoms, 658 Finnish adolescents were asked to complete scales for depression three times during the transition to post-comprehensive education. They also reported on their learning difficulties and feelings of inadequacy as a student. The results showed that learning difficulties…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Depression (Psychology), Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Adolescents
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Salmela-Aro, Katariina; Kiuru, Noona; Nurmi, Jari-Erik – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2008
Background: Transition from comprehensive school to later educational tracks is challenging for many adolescents. The present three-wave longitudinal study conducted in Finland considers this issue from the perspective of school burnout. Background: Transition from comprehensive school to later educational tracks is challenging for many…
Descriptors: Burnout, Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Foreign Countries
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Kiuru, Noona; Aunola, Kaisa; Vuori, Jukka; Nurmi, Jari-Erik – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2007
The present study investigated to what extent the members of adolescents' peer groups share similar educational expectations, and to what extent overall and school-related adjustment are associated with these expectations. Three hundred and ninety-four ninth-graders facing the transition to secondary education filled in questionnaires measuring…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Negative Attitudes, Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration