AP participation did not significantly improve self-concept as measured by the Piers-Harris Self-Concept Scale¶
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Evidence · 1 study · causalr2·q2
Currency · newest study 2023 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person
Design limits · Pablo Egana-delSol 2023: groups were assigned but students were analysed as independent (read from the study by two models, 2026-10-26)
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q2 i? The AP program did not produce a statistically significant improvement in self-concept; a non-significant decrease was observed on the PHSCS after exposure. → Pablo Egana-delSol 2023
Evidence¶
Pablo Egana-delSol 2023¶
Pablo Egana-delSol. (2023). The impacts of a high-school art-based program on academic achievements, creativity, and creative behaviors. npj Science of Learning 8:39. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41539-023-00187-6
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DRRW analysis measuring self-concept via the Piers-Harris Self-Concept Scale found "a decrease, albeit not signi ficant, in measures of self-concept" among AP participants. No statistically significant positive impact on socioemotional skills was detected.
"Hypothesis 2 was not supported by the data, which demonstrate a decrease, albeit not signi ficant, in measures of self-concept as revealed by the PHSCS after exposure to the AP."
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- Academic Self-Concept — outcome: instruction changes it
Related Claims¶
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- Total behavior problems show a moderate negative correlation with self-concept in children with ADHD — related
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AP participation did not significantly improve self-concept as measured by the Piers-Harris Self-Concept Scale |
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AP participation did not significantly improve self-concept as measured by the Piers-Harris Self-Concept Scale |
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