Altikulaç S, Janssen TWP, Yu J, Nieuwenhuis S, Van Atteveldt NM. Mindset profiles of secondary school students: Associations with academic achievement, motivation and school burnout symptoms.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY 2024;
94:738-758. [PMID:
38453165 DOI:
10.1111/bjep.12676]
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Abstract
BACKGROUND
According to Dweck's mindset theory, implicit beliefs (a.k.a. mindset) have an organizing function, bringing together mindset, achievement goals and effort beliefs in a broader meaning system. Two commonly described meaning systems are a growth-mindset meaning system with mastery goals and positive effort beliefs, and a fixed-mindset meaning system with performance goals and negative effort beliefs.
AIMS
Because of assumed heterogeneity within these two meaning systems, we aim to (1) examine multiple-mindset profiles based on mindset, achievement goals and effort beliefs, by using a data-driven person-oriented approach, and (2) relate these different profiles to several outcome measures (academic achievement, motivation and school burnout symptoms).
SAMPLE
Self-report questionnaire data were collected from 724 students (11.0-14.7 y.o.; 46.7% girl; 53.3% boy; Mage = 12.8 y.o.).
METHODS
Latent profile analysis was conducted using mindset, achievement goals and effort beliefs.
RESULTS
Four profiles were revealed: one fixed-mindset profile and three growth-mindset profiles, which differed in their performance goal levels (low, moderate and high). Growth-mindset students with low- or moderate-performance goals had more advantageous outcomes, for example, higher math grades and lower school burnout symptoms, compared to growth-mindset students with high-performance goals. Fixed-mindset students had the least advantageous outcomes, for example, lower grades, less intrinsic motivation and more school burnout symptoms.
CONCLUSIONS
Our study emphasizes the importance of taking a holistic approach when examining mindset meaning systems, revealing the importance of the level of performance goals and including multiple academic outcomes.
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