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Spinath, Birgit; Steinmayr, Ricarda – Child Development, 2008
The present study explored whether competence beliefs and intrinsic motivation for different school domains show reciprocal effects over time. A sample of 670 German elementary school pupils (M= 8.8 years, SD= 0.51) was followed over 1 year. At 4 measurement occasions, children completed self-reports on their intrinsic motivation and competence…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Student Motivation, Longitudinal Studies, Beliefs
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McArdle, J. J.; Epstein, David – Child Development, 1987
Uses structural equation modeling to combine traditional ideas from repeated-measures ANOVA with some traditional ideas from longitudinal factor analysis. The model describes a latent growth curve model that permits the estimation of parameters representing individual and group dynamics. (Author/RH)
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Children, Cognitive Development, Comparative Analysis