Relative weights analysis identifies behavioral engagement for achievement, agentic for social support, and emotional for motivation and well-being¶

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q3 i? A relative weights analysis quantified each engagement type's unique predictive contribution, with behavioral engagement strongest for achievement (38.1%), agentic engagement for social support (35.0%), and emotional engagement for motivation (39.3%) and well-being (50.3%). → Johnmarshall Reeve 2025

Evidence¶

Johnmarshall Reeve 2025¶

Johnmarshall Reeve, Geetanjali Basarkod, Hye-Ryen Jang, Rafael Gargurevich, Hyungshim Jang, Sung Hyeon Cheon. (2025). Specialized Purpose of Each Type of Student Engagement: A Meta-Analysis. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-025-09989-z

q3 · i? · quant-synthesis · r2

The relative weights analysis tested the unique and relative predictive contribution of each engagement type across the four correlates, reporting estimated R2 values converted to percentages of total R2 (e.g., achievement total R2 = 0.110; well-being total R2 = 0.531). The percentages above are the article's printed relative weights, not standardized effect sizes, so no impact magnitude is coded.

"for achievement, the most strongly associated type of engagement was behavioral engagement (38.1%). For social support, the most strongly associated type of engagement was agentic engagement (35.0%). For motivation, the most strongly associated type of engagement was emotional engagement (39.3%). For well-being, the most strongly associated type of engagement was emotional engagement (50.3%)."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Agentic engagement is the strongest predictor of teacher support but not of peer support — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
• Emotional engagement is the strongest predictor of motivation, especially need-based motivations — related
• Emotional engagement is the strongest predictor of student well-being — possibly the same claim (merge candidate)
• Cognitive engagement did not emerge as the strongest predictor of any correlate, leaving its specialized function ambiguous — related