Students' individual growth mindset is positively associated with their odds of being academically resilient in PISA 2018 data across 79 countries¶

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Evidence · 1 study · associational r3 · q2 · i2 medium
Currency · newest study 2026 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i2 Students with a higher individual growth mindset have higher odds of being classified as academically resilient (β = .231; β = .198 after covariates). → King 2026

Evidence¶

King 2026¶

King, R.B., Li, J., & Wang, Y. (2026). Both individual and peer growth mindsets matter for academic resilience. npj Science of Learning. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41539-026-00403-z

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Multilevel logit regression (model 1) on PISA 2018 data, resilience coded binary per OECD definition, shows "students' growth mindset was positively associated with academic resilience" with β = .231, p < .001.

"Results showed that students' growth mindset was positively associated with academic resilience (β = .231, p < .001)."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Mindset — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes

Related Claims¶

• Peer (school-aggregate) growth mindset is positively associated with students' odds of academic resilience, over and above individual mindset — related
• Academic resilience correlates positively with both individual (r = .15) and peer (r = .19) growth mindset in bivariate analyses — related
• Children from low-SES backgrounds hold more negative academic self-views, which partially mediate the SES-achievement association across 70 countries — related