Friends' Influence on Adolescents' Academic Achievement Motivation: An Experimental Study.

Berndt, Thomas J.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ440462

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Publication Date: 1990

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Friends' Influence on Adolescents' Academic Achievement Motivation: An Experimental Study.

Berndt, Thomas J.; And Others

Journal of Educational Psychology, v82 n4 p664-70 Dec 1990

To examine the influence of friends on school achievement motivation, each of 118 eighth graders was paired with a close friend to discuss dilemmas concerning achievement motivation or an unrelated topic. Friends' decisions on motivational dilemmas were more similar after discussion than before. Discussions did not cause more extreme decisions. (SLD)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Need, Adolescents, Comparative Analysis, Control Groups, Decision Making, Experimental Groups, Friendship, Grade 8, Junior High School Students, Junior High Schools, Peer Influence, Student Motivation

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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