Academic self-regulation in 8th grade robustly predicts both GPA and school adjustment in 9th grade¶
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q3 i2 ASR was related to increases in GPA (β = .28) and school adjustment (β = .21) over time, above covariates and prior levels. → Xia 2016
Evidence¶
Xia 2016¶
Xia, M., Fosco, G. M., & Feinberg, M. E. (2016). Examining Reciprocal Influences Among Family Climate, School Attachment, and Academic Self-Regulation: Implications for School Success. Journal of Family Psychology, 30(4), 442-452. https://doi.org/10.1037/fam0000141
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In the cross-lagged SEM predicting 9th-grade outcomes from 8th-grade predictors, controlling for covariates and prior levels, ASR showed the strongest associations: "increases in GPA (β = .28) and school adjustment (β = .21)". Outcomes were latent variables from mother and father reports.
"ASR had robust implications for school success; ASR was related to increases in GPA (β = .28) and school adjustment (β = .21) over time."
Discussion¶
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Academic self-regulation in 8th grade robustly predicts both GPA and school adjustment in 9th grade |
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Academic self-regulation in 8th grade robustly predicts both GPA and school adjustment in 9th grade |
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2016 |
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