Mindset and its impact on academic performance and school-related happiness among upper primary school students
Keywords:
academic performance, growth mindset, happinessAbstract
Objectives: The study aimed to determine students’ mindsets and correlations between mindset and academic performance as well as school-related happiness among upper primary school students.
Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional analytic study of fourth, fifth and sixth grade students, to determine students’ mindsets and school-related happiness using questionnaires. At the end of the semester, we collected percentage of the final examination score. The results were analyzed using descriptive statistical methods, multiple linear regression analysis and Pearson’s correlation.
Results: Of 1,516 participants, 84.2% and 15.8% were classified into growth mindset and fixed mindset groups, respectively. Growth mindset was significantly associated with higher percentage of the final examination score and school-related happiness score (p < .05). Regarding multiple linear regression analysis, mindset score was significantly correlated with higher percentage on the examination score when controlling for Intellectual Quotient (IQ) and parental education (β = 0.153, p < .01). Furthermore, Pearson’s correlation analysis revealed that mindset score was correlated with school-related happiness (β = 0.499, p < 0.05).
Conclusion: Growth mindset was the predominant mindset among upper primary school students and significantly related to higher percentage on the examination and school-related happiness scores.
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