Mindsets as Predictors of Long-Term Motivation, Self-Regulation, and Achievement (Poster 14)

• In Event: Thursday Poster Session 9:00 am
  In Poster Session: Motivational Beliefs, Context, and Consequences

Abstract

Compared to the evidence from large-scale interventions and meta-analytic studies on the short-term effects of mindset, relatively little evidence exists on its long-term effects. Using two nationally representative Korean longitudinal datasets, we examined whether students’ earlier mindsets predicted their motivation (self-efficacy, interest), self-regulation (help-seeking, persistence), and academic achievement 3-4 years later. The mediating role of achievement goals in these longitudinal relationships was also investigated. The two structural equation models consistently revealed that students’ early mindsets function as significant predictors of their long-term motivation and achievement. The positive role of growth mindset and the negative role of fixed mindset, along with the relatively more adaptive function of mastery goal compared to that of performance-approach goal in students’ achievement were demonstrated.

Authors

• Sungwha Kim, Korea University - Brain and Motivation Research Institute

• Dayeon Jeong, Korea University - Brain and Motivation Research Institute

• Mimi Bong, Korea University