Developmental Changes in Students' Use of Dimensional Comparisons to Form Ability Self-Concepts in Math and Verbal Domains
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| Title: | Developmental Changes in Students' Use of Dimensional Comparisons to Form Ability Self-Concepts in Math and Verbal Domains |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Wan, Sirui (ORCID |
| Source: | Child Development. Jan-Feb 2023 94(1):272-287. |
| Availability: | Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 16 |
| Publication Date: | 2023 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (DHHS/NIH) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
| Contract Number: | HD17553 DRL1108778 HRD1231347 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Elementary Education Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Developmental Stages, Self Concept, Student Development, Elementary School Students, Secondary School Students, Age Differences, Verbal Ability, Mathematics Achievement, Self Evaluation (Individuals) |
| DOI: | 10.1111/cdev.13856 |
| ISSN: | 0009-3920 1467-8624 |
| Abstract: | Dimensional comparisons (i.e., comparing own performances across domains) may drive an increasing differentiation in students' math and verbal self-concepts over time, but little longitudinal research has directly tested this assumption. Using cross-sequential data spanning Grades 1-12 (N = 1069, ages 6-18, 92% White, 2% Black, 51% female, collected 1987-1996), this study charted age-related changes in the role of dimensional comparisons in students' ability self-concept formation. It used three types of self-concept measures: peer comparisons, cross-domain comparisons, and no comparisons. Results indicated that the increase in students' use of dimensional comparisons in self-evaluations substantially contributed to the increasing differentiation in students' math and verbal self-concepts over time. Findings highlight the importance of dimensional comparisons in the development of students' ability self-concepts. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2022 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1359909 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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