ERIC Number: EJ1291513
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 19
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Developmental Pathways in Underachievement
Snyder, Kate E.; Carrig, Madeline M.; Linnenbrink-Garcia, Lisa
Applied Developmental Science, v25 n2 p114-132 2021
Insufficient research attention has been focused on the development of academic "under"-achievement and motivational beliefs. A longitudinal, person-centered approach was used to identify latent subgroups of growth in the joint development of teacher-reported underachievement and four motivational beliefs (self-concept, task importance, psychological cost value, and self-worth) from first through sixth grade. Two types of underachievement emerged: Sustained and Growing Underachievement. An Achievement class was also consistently found. Sustained underachievement was not associated with declining self-concept or task importance, but was related to moderately lower psychological cost value, self-worth, and middle school achievement. Growing underachievement was associated with relatively lower levels of self-concept and task importance that declined over time, similar to the achievement patterns. Class membership did not differ by gifted status. Gender effects emerged for the Task Importance and Self-Worth models in the hypothesized direction, but were not robust. These findings highlight heterogeneity in the development of academic underachievement.
Descriptors: Underachievement, Student Motivation, Elementary School Students, Self Concept, Self Esteem, Gifted, Gender Differences, Achievement Need, Student Development, Beliefs, Academic Achievement, Middle School Students, Longitudinal Studies
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (NIH)
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Slosson Intelligence Test
Grant or Contract Numbers: HD17553
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