Several major theories have been established in research on motivation in education to
describe, explain, and predict the direction, initiation, intensity, and persistence of learning …

Achievement goals have been defined as the purpose of competence-relevant behavior. In
this respect they connect one of the basic human needs, ie, competence, to one of society's …

Self-determination theory's (SDT) dual process model claims that parental autonomy support
relates positively to child well-being, while psychologically controlling parenting is linked …

Teachers' daily competitive and cooperative practices impact students' motivation and
academic achievement. The present research was conducted among French in-service …

Students typically perceive their successes and failures to have multiple causes. The
present study examined students' profiles of causal attributions for success and failure …

Background According to gender‐differentiated attributions of failure in the STEM field,
errors tend to be attributed to internal factors more to girls than to boys. Aims This …

Novel and unpredictable learning environments are a feature of school-to-college transitions
that erode students' academic control, emotional resilience, and achievement (Perry, Hall, & …

The present research examines the effect of holistic-analytic thinking style on causal
responsibility. Across seven studies (N= 4,103), participants' thinking style was either …

Background Previous research has established a link between supportive parenting and
cognitive performance in childhood. However, the relationship between perceived …

The transition to primary school is stressful for children in Hong Kong, with students showing
high rates of anxiety and depressive symptoms. To further understand this transition, the …