Students with stronger growth mindsets show better overall academic performance at university¶
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q3 i? Growth mindset was positively associated with final cumulative GPA and term GPA in longitudinal regression analyses. → Melody M. Chao 2025
Evidence¶
Melody M. Chao 2025¶
Melody M. Chao, Allen H. Huang, Anirban Mukhopadhyay & Janghoon Shon. (2025). Divergent effects of mindsets on performance trajectories. npj Science of Learning. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41539-025-00355-w
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Longitudinal regressions of 915 students' Final CGA and Term GPA on mindset, controlling for gender and intake cohort. The Final CGA effect was marginal (p = 0.086); the term-level effect was significant, "positively associated with their performance at the term level". Only coefficients were printed, no effect size.
"students who endorsed stronger growth mindsets did indeed show better performance overall (Final CGA: B = 0.023, SE = 0.013, p = 0.086; Column 1). Furthermore, growth mindset was also positively associated with their performance at the term level (Term GPA:B = 0.023,SE = 0.006, p < 0.001; Column 2)"
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- Mindset — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes
- Motivation — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes
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Students with stronger growth mindsets show better overall academic performance at university |
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Students with stronger growth mindsets show better overall academic performance at university |
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