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Direct linkAnne Lakkavaara; Katja Upadyaya; Xin Tang; Katariina Salmela-Aro – European Journal of Developmental Psychology, 2024
School burnout, defined as prolonged feelings of exhaustion, cynical attitude and inadequacy feelings towards schoolwork, can lead to mental problems during adolescence. To find effective ways to prevent burnout, this study examined the synergistic role of two positive personal resources, a stress-is-enhancing mindset and academic buoyancy in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Middle School Students, Grade 9, Burnout
De Castella, Krista; Byrne, Donald – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 2015
The belief that intelligence is malleable has important consequences for achievement and motivation (Blackwell et al. "Child Development," v78, p246-263. 2007; Dweck, 1999; Robins & Pals, "Self and Identity," v1, p313-336, 2002). However, believing that it is possible to improve intelligence does not necessarily mean…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intelligence, Self Esteem, Intelligence Tests
Martin, Andrew J. – School Psychology Quarterly, 2011
In the context of 7,637 high school students, the present study explored an hypothesized formulation of academic courage (defined as perseverance in the face of academic difficulty and fear) and its role in predicting academic performance (literacy and arithmetic) and various academic engagement measures (planning, task management,…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Outcomes of Education, Academic Achievement, Fear
Ziegler, Albert; Finsterwald, Monika; Grassinger, Robert – Gifted Child Quarterly, 2005
In mathematics, physics, and chemistry, women are still considered to be at a disadvantage. In the present study, the development of the symptoms of learned helplessness was of particular interest. A study involving average and mildly gifted 8th-grade boys and girls (top 60%) investigated whether girls, regardless of ability level, experience…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Helplessness, Academically Gifted, Physics
