Adolescents' math and L1 self-concept and interest development across Grades 7–9 is best described by a single homogeneous trajectory profile¶
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q2 i? Growth mixture models identified no distinct latent trajectory classes; a one-class solution fit best, with interindividual variation mainly in initial levels rather than growth rates. → Anna Widlund 2023
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Anna Widlund 2023¶
Anna Widlund, Markku Niemivirta, Heta Tuominen, Johan Korhonen. (2023). Growth Trajectories of Self-Concept and Interest in Mathematics and Language – Individual Differences and Cross-Domain Relations. Preprint version 1. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5563-5044
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Growth mixture modeling of 612 students across four time points (Grades 7–9) compared one- to four-class solutions using BIC, VLMR and entropy; "a one-class solution described the data best" (N = 612 per Table 2).
"The results revealed that a one-class solution described the data best. Although the entropy values indicated good classification accuracy for models with additional classes, the BIC continued to increase, indicating that the one-class model described the data best."
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Related Claims¶
- Initial interest levels were significantly lower than initial self-concept levels in both math and L1 — related
- Adolescents' physics and chemistry ability self-concept and task values from seventh to twelfth grade fall into seven distinct motivational trajectories rather than a single declining pattern — related
- Math self-concept declined then leveled off (U-shaped), L1 self-concept declined slightly, math interest declined while L1 interest increased across Grades 7–9 — related
- Negative cross-domain relations between math and L1 motivation were far more prevalent among girls than boys — related
- Interest profiles combine homogeneous and heterogeneous patterns across the six dimensions — related
- Latent profile analyses of interest dimensions best support two nearly identical sets of six profiles at both time points — related
- Discrepancies hint at a novel and separate developmental trajectory of interests requiring further investigation — related
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Adolescents' math and L1 self-concept and interest development across Grades 7–9 is best described by a single homogeneous trajectory profile |
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Adolescents' math and L1 self-concept and interest development across Grades 7–9 is best described by a single homogeneous trajectory profile |
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