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Keller, Lena; Preckel, Franzis; Brunner, Martin – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2021
It is well-documented that academic achievement is associated with students' self-perceptions of their academic abilities, that is, their academic self-concepts. However, low-achieving students may apply self-protective strategies to maintain a favorable academic self-concept when evaluating their academic abilities. Consequently, the relation…
Descriptors: Correlation, Academic Achievement, High Achievement, Low Achievement
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Jonesa, Lise Øen; Mangerb, Terje; Eikeland, Ole-Johan; Asbjørnsen, Arve – Journal of Correctional Education, 2013
The aim of the present study was to examine whether reading or writing self-efficacy rather than actual skills could predict participation in prison education when controlled for age, sentence length, and education level. Six hundred subjects from a representative sample of prisoners in Norway completed a questionnaire, and a subsample of 92 of…
Descriptors: Correctional Education, Self Efficacy, Reading Skills, Writing Skills
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Jones, Lise Oen; Asbjornsen, Arve; Manger, Terje; Eikeland, Ole-Johan – Journal of Correctional Education, 2011
The present paper investigates the relationship between the revised Adult Dyslexia Check List (ADCL), and the performance on a standardized battery of reading and spelling tests in adults, when used in an incarcerated population in Norway. The paper reports two sub studies. Study 1 examined the psychometric attributes of the ADCL by analysing the…
Descriptors: Writing Difficulties, Spelling, Standardized Tests, Factor Structure