Self-perceptions as mechanisms of achievement inequality: evidence across 70 countries

Abstract Children from lower socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds tend to have more negative self-perceptions. More negative self-perceptions are often related to lower academic achievement. Linking these findings, we asked: Do children’s self-perceptions help explain socioeconomic disparities in...

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Main Authors: Sarah I. Hofer, Jörg-Henrik Heine, Sahba Besharati, Jason C. Yip, Frank Reinhold, Eddie Brummelman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-01-01
Series:npj Science of Learning
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41539-023-00211-9