Control beliefs and school achievement in the context of family socialization results of a longitudinal study
- In a longitudinal sample of Icelandic children (7.9-12-15 years; n=109) the developmental relations between of control beliefs (locus of control) and school achievement were examined on the background of child rearing practices, socialization conditions, and social class from childhood to adolescence. Results show that supportive and restrictive socialization conditions in social classes affect school achievement as well as the development of control beliefs. Supportive child rearing practices in upper class families encourage the development of internal control beliefs in adolescence, and are coincident with higher school achievement. On the other hand, restrictive child rearing practices appear independent of social class and generally hinder the development of internal control beliefs and positive school achievement. Results of a path model suggest a lagged relationship between school achievement and control beliefs. School achievement in childhood (ages 7 and 9) predicts internal control beliefs in adolescence.
MetadatenAuthor details: | Bernd Schellhas, Matthias Grundmann, Wolfgang Edelstein |
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ISSN: | 0342-183X |
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Title of parent work (German): | Psychologie in Erziehung und Unterricht : Zeitschrift für Forschung und Praxis |
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Publisher: | Reinhardt |
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Place of publishing: | München |
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Publication type: | Article |
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Language: | German |
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Year of first publication: | 2012 |
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Publication year: | 2012 |
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Release date: | 2017/03/26 |
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Tag: | Control beliefs; childrearing practices; internal/external locus of control development; school achievement; socialization conditions |
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Volume: | 59 |
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Issue: | 2 |
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Number of pages: | 16 |
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First page: | 93 |
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Last Page: | 108 |
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Organizational units: | Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftliche Fakultät / Sozialwissenschaften |
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Peer review: | Referiert |
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