Work on the development of children's achievement motivation has continued to flourish since the ... more Work on the development of children's achievement motivation has continued to flourish since the fifth edition of this Handbook was published in 1998. In this chapter we update Eccles, Wigfield, and Schiefele's (1998) chapter on motivation from the previous edition of the Handbook. Motivational psychologists study what moves people to act and why people think and do what they do (Pintrich, 2003; Weiner, 1992).
Emerging research has shown that those of sexual-minority (SM) status (ie, those exhibiting same-... more Emerging research has shown that those of sexual-minority (SM) status (ie, those exhibiting same-sex sexuality) report lower levels of psychological well-being. This study aimed to assess whether this relation is largely in place by the onset of adolescence, as it is for other social statuses, or whether it continues to emerge over the adolescent years, a period when SM youth face numerous challenges.
This study examined whether the longitudinal links between mothers' use of spanking and children'... more This study examined whether the longitudinal links between mothers' use of spanking and children's externalizing behaviors are moderated by family race⁄ ethnicity, as would be predicted by cultural normativeness theory, once mean differences in frequency of use are controlled. A nationally representative sample of White, Black, Hispanic, and Asian American families (n= 11,044) was used to test a cross-lagged path model from 5 to 8 years old.
Results Simple bivariate, cross-sectional correlations revealed predicted relations between selfe... more Results Simple bivariate, cross-sectional correlations revealed predicted relations between selfesteem and a variety of family and peer variables; for example, higher levels of esteem correspond to higher levels of youth perceptions of positive affect from parents (r=. 22), firm discipline {r=. 17), and positive peer influences (r=. 16), whereas lower levels of esteem correspond to youth perceptions of family violence (r=-. 26), parental intrasiveness (r=-. 25), and negative peer influences (r=-. 19).
Abstract Identifying the types of mathematics content knowledge that are most predictive of stude... more Abstract Identifying the types of mathematics content knowledge that are most predictive of students' long-term learning is essential for improving both theories of mathematical development and mathematics education. To identify these types of knowledge, we examined long-term predictors of high school students' knowledge of algebra and overall mathematics achievement.
Abstract Traditionally developmental psychologists have studied parental socialization in terms o... more Abstract Traditionally developmental psychologists have studied parental socialization in terms of stable characteristics of parents and children related to issues of control and warmth. Such approaches have yielded extensive information about family influences on development. They have also provided a limited view of mechanism of socialization.
ABSTRACT Objective. This study examined the process of how distal factors such as parent's educat... more ABSTRACT Objective. This study examined the process of how distal factors such as parent's education and income can influence the change in child achievement through the beliefs and behaviors of parents. Design. Data from a national, longitudinal study of children, the 1997 and 2002 Child Development Supplement of the Panel Study of Income Dynamics, was used for this study (Hofferth, Davis-Kean, Davis, & Finkelstein, 1999).
This paper was funded by a grant (ITWF Award# 0089972) from the National Science Foundation to Ja... more This paper was funded by a grant (ITWF Award# 0089972) from the National Science Foundation to Jacquelynne S. Eccles and Pamela E. Davis-Kean, and the NICHD Network on Child and Family Well-Being. The authors wish to thank all the people who helped in making this data possible, especially the families and children who completed many years worth of surveys.
Although the mathematics performance gap between males and females has narrowed over the past dec... more Although the mathematics performance gap between males and females has narrowed over the past decade (eg, Hall, Davis, Bolen, & Chia; 1999; Hyde, 1997; National Center for Education Statistics [NCES], 2001), there continues to be a gulf between the number of women and men who pursue college degrees in engineering, physical sciences, computer sciences, and mathematics (Bae & Smith, 1996; Higher Education Research Institute, 1996; Stumpf & Stanley, 1996).
Page 71. 3 Influences and Challenges to Better Parent-School Collaborations Pamela E. Davis-Kean ... more Page 71. 3 Influences and Challenges to Better Parent-School Collaborations Pamela E. Davis-Kean & Jacquelynne S. Eccles As previous chapters have pointed out, schools and families are partners in the healthy academic, social, and emotional development of the child. ...
METHOD The Childhood and Beyond Study (CAB) is a longitudinal study of primarily white middle cla... more METHOD The Childhood and Beyond Study (CAB) is a longitudinal study of primarily white middle class parents and children who attended 12 public schools in southeastern Michigan. Data collection began in 1987 with approximately 900 children (ie, 75% of the eligible children) and 65% of their parents when children were in kindergarten, first, and third grade. Nine waves of data were collected: four waves when the children were in elementary school, four when they were in middle and high school, and one ...
Work on the development of children's achievement motivation has continued to flourish since the ... more Work on the development of children's achievement motivation has continued to flourish since the fifth edition of this Handbook was published in 1998. In this chapter we update Eccles, Wigfield, and Schiefele's (1998) chapter on motivation from the previous edition of the Handbook. Motivational psychologists study what moves people to act and why people think and do what they do (Pintrich, 2003; Weiner, 1992).
Emerging research has shown that those of sexual-minority (SM) status (ie, those exhibiting same-... more Emerging research has shown that those of sexual-minority (SM) status (ie, those exhibiting same-sex sexuality) report lower levels of psychological well-being. This study aimed to assess whether this relation is largely in place by the onset of adolescence, as it is for other social statuses, or whether it continues to emerge over the adolescent years, a period when SM youth face numerous challenges.
This study examined whether the longitudinal links between mothers' use of spanking and children'... more This study examined whether the longitudinal links between mothers' use of spanking and children's externalizing behaviors are moderated by family race⁄ ethnicity, as would be predicted by cultural normativeness theory, once mean differences in frequency of use are controlled. A nationally representative sample of White, Black, Hispanic, and Asian American families (n= 11,044) was used to test a cross-lagged path model from 5 to 8 years old.
Results Simple bivariate, cross-sectional correlations revealed predicted relations between selfe... more Results Simple bivariate, cross-sectional correlations revealed predicted relations between selfesteem and a variety of family and peer variables; for example, higher levels of esteem correspond to higher levels of youth perceptions of positive affect from parents (r=. 22), firm discipline {r=. 17), and positive peer influences (r=. 16), whereas lower levels of esteem correspond to youth perceptions of family violence (r=-. 26), parental intrasiveness (r=-. 25), and negative peer influences (r=-. 19).
Abstract Identifying the types of mathematics content knowledge that are most predictive of stude... more Abstract Identifying the types of mathematics content knowledge that are most predictive of students' long-term learning is essential for improving both theories of mathematical development and mathematics education. To identify these types of knowledge, we examined long-term predictors of high school students' knowledge of algebra and overall mathematics achievement.
Abstract Traditionally developmental psychologists have studied parental socialization in terms o... more Abstract Traditionally developmental psychologists have studied parental socialization in terms of stable characteristics of parents and children related to issues of control and warmth. Such approaches have yielded extensive information about family influences on development. They have also provided a limited view of mechanism of socialization.
ABSTRACT Objective. This study examined the process of how distal factors such as parent's educat... more ABSTRACT Objective. This study examined the process of how distal factors such as parent's education and income can influence the change in child achievement through the beliefs and behaviors of parents. Design. Data from a national, longitudinal study of children, the 1997 and 2002 Child Development Supplement of the Panel Study of Income Dynamics, was used for this study (Hofferth, Davis-Kean, Davis, & Finkelstein, 1999).
This paper was funded by a grant (ITWF Award# 0089972) from the National Science Foundation to Ja... more This paper was funded by a grant (ITWF Award# 0089972) from the National Science Foundation to Jacquelynne S. Eccles and Pamela E. Davis-Kean, and the NICHD Network on Child and Family Well-Being. The authors wish to thank all the people who helped in making this data possible, especially the families and children who completed many years worth of surveys.
Although the mathematics performance gap between males and females has narrowed over the past dec... more Although the mathematics performance gap between males and females has narrowed over the past decade (eg, Hall, Davis, Bolen, & Chia; 1999; Hyde, 1997; National Center for Education Statistics [NCES], 2001), there continues to be a gulf between the number of women and men who pursue college degrees in engineering, physical sciences, computer sciences, and mathematics (Bae & Smith, 1996; Higher Education Research Institute, 1996; Stumpf & Stanley, 1996).
Page 71. 3 Influences and Challenges to Better Parent-School Collaborations Pamela E. Davis-Kean ... more Page 71. 3 Influences and Challenges to Better Parent-School Collaborations Pamela E. Davis-Kean & Jacquelynne S. Eccles As previous chapters have pointed out, schools and families are partners in the healthy academic, social, and emotional development of the child. ...
METHOD The Childhood and Beyond Study (CAB) is a longitudinal study of primarily white middle cla... more METHOD The Childhood and Beyond Study (CAB) is a longitudinal study of primarily white middle class parents and children who attended 12 public schools in southeastern Michigan. Data collection began in 1987 with approximately 900 children (ie, 75% of the eligible children) and 65% of their parents when children were in kindergarten, first, and third grade. Nine waves of data were collected: four waves when the children were in elementary school, four when they were in middle and high school, and one ...
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