Eight-session (16-hour) psychological intervention program for grade 10 students¶

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Evidence · 2 claims (2 for) · 1 study (1 causal), q2 · 1 of 1 report an effect size · 2 claims rest on one study

Description¶

A structured training program of "eight sessions (16 h), one session per week" targeting causal attributions, self-regulation, and achievement motivation. Sessions used mini-lectures, case analyses, scenario-based discussions, skill-building workshops on goal setting, time management, and distraction control, and seminars on expectancy–value theory. Training material was adapted from recognized sources, expert-reviewed, and given to each student after pre-testing.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

Delivery by trained facilitators with translation support for participants preferring the Kafi noono language
Expert-reviewed, self-explanatory training material adapted from recognized sources

Constraints¶

Evaluated in a one-group pre-test-post-test design without random assignment or a control group

Target Learners¶

Grade 10 secondary school students in Kafa Zone, Ethiopia

Learning Goals¶

Adaptive attribution patterns
Self-regulation skills (goal setting, time management, distraction control)
Achievement motivation

Claims¶

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

Meshesha Yeshitla Meaza, Weldmeskel Fisseha Mikre. (2026). Gender differences in causal attributions, self-regulation, achievement motivation, and academic performance following an intervention. BMC Psychology, 14, 588. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-026-04357-0

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Field	Value
`type`	`design`
`id`	`eight-session-attribution-srl-motivation-intervention`
`title`	`Eight-session (16-hour) psychological intervention program for grade 10 students`
`description`	`A structured training program of "eight sessions (16 h), one session per week" targeting causal attributions, self-regulation, and achievement motivation.`
`status`	`review`
`generated`	by `process:settle-candidates` on `2026-11-05`
`trust`	unverified — no one has confirmed this page's content
`sources`	1 — `meshesha-yeshitla-meaza-2026`

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