Observed anxiety expressions during challenging tasks predict lower teacher-rated work-related and self-regulation skills¶
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q3 i? Expressions of anxiety predicted lower work-related and self-regulation skills. → Berhenke 2011
Evidence¶
Berhenke 2011¶
Berhenke, Amanda; Miller, Alison L.; Brown, Eleanor; Seifer, Ronald; Dickstein, Susan. (2011). Observed Emotional and Behavioral Indicators of Motivation Predict School Readiness in Head Start Graduates. Early childhood research quarterly. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecresq.2011.04.001
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Hierarchical regression of observed emotion expressions on teacher-rated learning-related behaviors in 131 kindergarteners; the article reports "Expressions of anxiety predicted lower work-related and self-regulation skills."
"Expressions of anxiety predicted lower work-related and self-regulation skills."
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- Academic Anxiety — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes
- Achievement Emotions — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes
- Affect Regulation — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes
Related Claims¶
- Children showing high levels of negative externalizing emotions during the challenge task are rated as less socially competent, more hyperactive, and with poorer interpersonal and self-regulatory skills — related
- Teacher-rated general anxiety is associated with lower verbal working memory performance — related
- Teacher-rated general anxiety negatively predicts concurrent and future math performance in third and fourth graders — related
- Observed help-seeking during the challenge task is unrelated to teacher-rated learning-related behaviors and academic skills — related
- Observed shame expressions during challenging tasks predict greater teacher-rated social competence, work-related skills, and academic skills — related
- Observed task persistence during challenging tasks predicts teacher-rated academic competence and learning-related behaviors in Head Start graduates — related
- Children's self-rated general anxiety was not directly related to math achievement at either assessment time — related
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Observed anxiety expressions during challenging tasks predict lower teacher-rated work-related and self-regulation skills |
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Observed anxiety expressions during challenging tasks predict lower teacher-rated work-related and self-regulation skills |
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