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Persistence Mindset among Adolescents: Who Benefits from the Message that Academic Struggles are Normal and Temporary?

Binning, Kevin and Wang, Ming-Te and Amemiya, Jamie (2018) Persistence Mindset among Adolescents: Who Benefits from the Message that Academic Struggles are Normal and Temporary? Journal of Youth and Adolescence. (In Press)

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Abstract

Research proposing that mindset interventions promote student achievement has been conducted at a frenetic pace nationwide in the United States with many studies yielding mixed results. The present study explores the hypothesis that mindset interventions are beneficial for students only under specific circumstances. Using a randomized controlled trial with student-level random assignment within two public schools (School 1: n = 198 seventh-graders, 73% Black, 27% White, 53% male; School 2: n = 400 ninth-graders, 98% White, 2% Black, 52% male), this trial conceptually integrated elements from three evidence-based mindset interventions. It then examined two theoretically driven moderators of student performance following the transition to middle or high school: students’ racial backgrounds and students’ educational expectations. Results indicated that the intervention was effective for a particular subset of students—Black students with high educational expectations—resulting in higher grades over the course of the year. Among students with low educational expectations (regardless of race), the intervention did not impact grades. For White students with high educational expectations, the control activities actually benefitted grades more than the mindset intervention. Both theoretical and practical implications for mindset research are discussed.


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Item Type: Article
Status: In Press
Creators/Authors:
CreatorsEmailPitt UsernameORCID
Binning, Kevinkbinning@pitt.edukbinning0000-0002-5396-4183
Wang, Ming-Te
Amemiya, Jamie
Centers: Other Centers, Institutes, Offices, or Units > Learning Research & Development Center
Date: 2018
Journal or Publication Title: Journal of Youth and Adolescence
Schools and Programs: Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences > Psychology
Refereed: Yes
Article Type: Research Article
Date Deposited: 12 Dec 2018 19:27
Last Modified: 12 Dec 2018 19:27
URI: http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/35376

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