Domain-specific self-concept relates more strongly to global than to local postdicted judgments, while most other motivational and personality variables do not differ¶

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Evidence · 1 study · associational r2 · q2 · i2 medium
Currency · newest study 2020 · checked against its sources 2026-10-19 (automated, 1 of 1 entry) · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i2 Domain-specific self-concept more strongly predicted global than local judgments and bias (η² = .043 and .042). → Marion Händel & Anique B. H. de Bruin & Markus Dresel 2020 q2 i1 High school grade and gender also more strongly predicted global judgments and bias (η² = .026–.035). → Marion Händel & Anique B. H. de Bruin & Markus Dresel 2020

Evidence¶

Marion Händel & Anique B. H. de Bruin & Markus Dresel 2020¶

Marion Händel & Anique B. H. de Bruin & Markus Dresel (2020). Individual differences in local and global metacognitive judgments. Metacognition and Learning (2020) 15:51–75. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11409-020-09220-0

q2 · i2 · associational · r2

Study 1 general linear mixed model with repeated measures comparing beta-weights for local versus global judgments in the mathematics test. The comparison showed "domain-specific self-concept more strongly predicted the global judgments than the local judgments" with the printed F and η² values. Significant differences were also found for high school grade and gender; the other significant predictors, test performance and optimism, did not relate differently to local and global judgments, and the remaining motivational and personality scales were not consistent predictors of either. The authors read this as support for their hypothesis that motivation and personality matter more for global judgments, but the difference held for self-concept only. The design is correlational.

"For both judgment and bias, domain-specific self-concept more strongly predicted the global judgments than the local judgments (judgment: F(1, 243) = 11.04, p <. 0 0 1 ,η2 = .043; bias: F(1, 243) = 10.78, p <. 0 0 1 ,η2 = .042)."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Academic Self-Concept — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes
• Personality Traits — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes

Related Claims¶

• Domain-specific self-concept consistently predicts metacognitive judgments and accuracy: higher self-concept means higher judgments, higher sensitivity, lower specificity, and more overconfidence — related
• Global predictions rely on domain-specific self-concept but not on test performance, unlike postdictions — related
• Test performance is the strongest predictor of local and global postdicted judgments after test taking — related
• Big Five personality factors show few consistent effects on metacognitive judgments in domain-specific tests — related
• Gender differences in global performance judgments follow domain stereotypes: men higher in mathematics, women higher in reading, with no gender differences in bias — related