Growth mindset tempers the effects of poverty on academic achievement

Volume: 113, Issue: 31, Pages: 8664 - 8668
Published: Aug 2, 2016
Abstract
Two largely separate bodies of empirical research have shown that academic achievement is influenced by structural factors, such as socioeconomic background, and psychological factors, such as students’ beliefs about their abilities. In this research, we use a nationwide sample of high school students from Chile to investigate how these factors interact on a systemic level. Confirming prior research, we find that family income is a strong...
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Growth mindset tempers the effects of poverty on academic achievement
Published Date
Aug 2, 2016
Volume
113
Issue
31
Pages
8664 - 8668
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