Four distinct action-control belief profiles (agentic, moderate, avoidant, and mixed) emerge among Finnish ninth graders¶
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q3 i? Latent profile analysis of control-related motivational beliefs identified four distinct motivational profiles among ninth-grade students. → Nyman 2025
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Nyman, L., Koivuhovi, S., Greiff, S., Hotulainen, R., Little, T. D., & Vainikainen, M.-P. (2025). A person-centered approach to action-control beliefs of students with special educational needs and their relation to student performance and time on task. Journal of Educational Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/edu0001000
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Latent profile analysis was applied to action-control belief scales (agency beliefs for ability and effort, control expectancy, means-ends beliefs for ability and luck) in a nationally representative sample. The article reports that "four motivational pro files emerged: agentic, moderate, avoidant, and mixed."
"Analyzing national-level data from Finnish ninth graders with and without SEN status (N = 6,942), four motivational pro files emerged: agentic, moderate, avoidant, and mixed."
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Four distinct action-control belief profiles (agentic, moderate, avoidant, and mixed) emerge among Finnish ninth graders |
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Four distinct action-control belief profiles (agentic, moderate, avoidant, and mixed) emerge among Finnish ninth graders |
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2025 |
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2026-10-23 |
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