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Stupnisky, Robert H.; Perry, Raymond P.; Renaud, Robert D.; Hladkyj, Steve – Learning and Individual Differences, 2013
Previous research has found perceived academic control (PAC) to be a better predictor of first-year college students' grades than self-esteem; however, it is uncertain which construct is more important for students' well-being. The current study compared PAC and self-esteem on first-year college students' emotions, perceived stress, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Grades (Scholastic), Well Being, Physical Health
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Ahmed, Wondimu; Minnaert, Alexander; Kuyper, Hans; van der Werf, Greetje – Learning and Individual Differences, 2012
The present study examined the reciprocal relationships between self-concept and anxiety in mathematics. A sample of 495 grade 7 students (51% girls) completed self-report measures assessing self-concept and anxiety three times in a school year. Structural equation modeling was used to test a cross-lagged panel model of reciprocal effects between…
Descriptors: Grade 7, Mathematics Anxiety, Self Concept, Correlation
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Putwain, Dave; Symes, Wendy – Learning and Individual Differences, 2011
This study examines whether students' perception of classroom fear appeals concerning a forthcoming high-stakes examination are associated with facilitating or debilitating performance outcomes. Self-report data were collected for perceived fear appeals, test anxiety and achievement goals from a sample of 273 students in their final year of…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Fear, Test Anxiety, High Stakes Tests
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Summers, Jessica J.; Svinicki, Marilla D. – Learning and Individual Differences, 2007
The purpose of this research was to demonstrate an empirical relationship between classroom community and students' achievement goals in higher education, and to offer a possible explanation for differences in this relationship for cooperative and non-cooperative classrooms. Structural equation modeling techniques revealed that students'…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Student Attitudes, Structural Equation Models, Cooperative Learning