A Cross-Cultural Investigation on Perseverance, Self-Regulated Learning, Motivation, and Achievement

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Title: A Cross-Cultural Investigation on Perseverance, Self-Regulated Learning, Motivation, and Achievement
Language: English
Authors: Xu, Kate M., Cunha-Harvey, Anna Rita, King, Ronnel B., de Koning, Bjorn B. (ORCID 0000-0001-5136-2261), Paas, Fr, Baars, Martine, Zhang, Jingjing (ORCID 0000-0002-0584-534X), de Groot, Renate
Source: Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education. 2023 53(3):361-379.
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Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 19
Publication Date: 2023
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
Descriptors: Metacognition, Prediction, Academic Persistence, Academic Achievement, Learning Strategies, Cross Cultural Studies, Achievement Tests, International Assessment, Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Memorization, Correlation, Cultural Differences, Western Civilization, Asian Culture, Learning Motivation, Resilience (Psychology)
Geographic Terms: Hong Kong, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, United States, United Kingdom (Scotland)
Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Program for International Student Assessment
DOI: 10.1080/03057925.2021.1922270
ISSN: 0305-7925
1469-3623
Abstract: Research on grit indicates that perseverance positively predicts academic achievement. Yet, the mechanisms through which perseverance might lead to academic success remain less explored, particularly in cross-cultural research. The current study investigated such mechanisms by examining possible mediating effects of students' use of self-regulated learning strategies (control, memorisation, and elaboration) on the predictive relation of students' perseverance on their academic achievement, in students from East Asian and Anglo-Saxon English speaking Western countries. The sample came from the OECD PISA study and included 24,352 population-representative 15-year-old students from Hong Kong, the Republic of Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Scotland, and the US. Results revealed that perseverance had a more positive association with achievement in East Asian cultures than Western cultures. Control strategy was stronger positive mediators of achievement in Western countries, whereas memorisation and elaboration strategy use and instrumental motivation more negatively mediated the effect of perseverance on achievement in Western countries.
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Entry Date: 2023
Accession Number: EJ1379530
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Research on grit indicates that perseverance positively predicts academic achievement. Yet, the mechanisms through which perseverance might lead to academic success remain less explored, particularly in cross-cultural research. The current study investigated such mechanisms by examining possible mediating effects of students' use of self-regulated learning strategies (control, memorisation, and elaboration) on the predictive relation of students' perseverance on their academic achievement, in students from East Asian and Anglo-Saxon English speaking Western countries. The sample came from the OECD PISA study and included 24,352 population-representative 15-year-old students from Hong Kong, the Republic of Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Scotland, and the US. Results revealed that perseverance had a more positive association with achievement in East Asian cultures than Western cultures. Control strategy was stronger positive mediators of achievement in Western countries, whereas memorisation and elaboration strategy use and instrumental motivation more negatively mediated the effect of perseverance on achievement in Western countries.
ISSN:0305-7925
1469-3623
DOI:10.1080/03057925.2021.1922270