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The Association of Social Emotional Constructs and Academic Motivation with Academic Achievement in Adolescents

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  • Salil Goyal
  • Frank C. Worrell

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In this cross-sectional study, we examined the association between eight socio-emotional constructs (empathy, global self-concept, happiness, prosocial behavior, optimism, anxiety, depression, and academic motivation) and academic achievement in a diverse sample of 583 high school students in order to see which ones are most useful in predicting academic achievement. We also examined the associations separately for African American and European American students, as these groups had substantial numbers of students. Results indicated that optimism, anxiety, and motivation were statistically and significant predictors of achievement, with motivation contributing the most variance. Both groups had similar results, but African Americans had five meaningful predictors of achievement while European Americans had three. The findings suggest that these constructs may be useful in helping to improve academic performance in students.

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  • Salil Goyal & Frank C. Worrell, 2022. "The Association of Social Emotional Constructs and Academic Motivation with Academic Achievement in Adolescents," Journal of Educational and Developmental Psychology, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 12(2), pages 118-118, November.
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    1. Jones, Tiffany M. & Fleming, Charles & Williford, Anne, 2020. "Racial equity in academic success: The role of school climate and social emotional learning," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 119(C).
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