Academic Self‐Perceptions and Academic Achievement in Chinese Children: A Multiwave Longitudinal Study

This study examined reciprocal contributions between academic self‐perceptions and academic achievement. Data were collected each year in four consecutive years from a sample of children in China (initial N = 1,156; 581 boys; initial M age = 9.33 years). Analyses using random intercept cross‐lagged panel models revealed that the effects of academic achievement on self‐perceptions tended to be more evident in lower grades and the effects of...