The Illusion of Scholastic Incompetence and Peer Acceptance in Primary School
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| Title: | The Illusion of Scholastic Incompetence and Peer Acceptance in Primary School |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Larouche, Marie-Noelle, Galand, Benoit, Bouffard, Therese |
| Source: | European Journal of Psychology of Education. 2008 23(1):25-39. |
| Availability: | Instituto Superior de Psicologia Aplicada. Rua Jardim do Tabaco, 34, Lisboa 1149-041, Portugal. Tel: +351-21-881-1700; Fax: +351-21-886-0954; Web site: http://www.ispa.pt/ISPA/vEN/Public(Porguguese and English translation) |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 15 |
| Publication Date: | 2008 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Evaluative |
| Education Level: | Elementary Education Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Peer Acceptance, Academic Ability, Student Attitudes, Negative Attitudes, Peer Relationship, Generalization, Self Concept, Interpersonal Competence, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Elementary School Students |
| Geographic Terms: | Belgium, Canada |
| ISSN: | 0256-2928 |
| Abstract: | This paper reports results from two studies aimed at examining whether perception of social acceptance and actual social acceptance differ according to the presence of an illusion of scholastic incompetence. Results of both studies conducted in Belgium and in Quebec (respectively 179 and 543 participants) show that children's illusion of scholastic incompetence is linked to a negative perception of social acceptance. However, according to the evaluation by peers, social acceptance of those children is similar to the others. This suggests a generalization of the negative bias of self-evaluation to both academic and social domains. The discussion proposes further variables that could improve the understanding of the origin of the illusion of incompetence. (Contains 4 tables.) |
| Abstractor: | Author |
| Number of References: | 59 |
| Entry Date: | 2008 |
| Access URL: | https://www.ispa.pt/ejpe/ |
| Accession Number: | EJ788659 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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