Mastery and educational aspirations were not significant mediators of psychological distress and educational outcomes¶
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q2 i? Contrary to the authors' hypotheses, neither mastery nor educational aspirations were associated with any of the educational outcomes, and neither emerged as a significant mediator. → Rose 2024
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Rose 2024¶
Rose, T., Joe, S., & Hancock, G. R. (2024). Mediators that Matter: Psychological Distress, Developmental Assets, and Educational Outcomes among Black Youth. Journal of Educational Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1037/edu0000876
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In the NSAL-A path analysis (n = 1,170), mastery and educational aspirations showed no statistically significant associations with grades, grade repetition, suspensions, or expulsions, and were not detected as significant mediators. No effect sizes were printed for these null findings.
"Neither mastery nor educational aspirations were associated with any of the educational outcomes."
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Related Claims¶
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Mastery and educational aspirations were not significant mediators of psychological distress and educational outcomes |
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Mastery and educational aspirations were not significant mediators of psychological distress and educational outcomes |
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2024 |
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