Persistence and Fade-Out of Educational-Intervention Effects
Mechanisms and Potential Solutions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23330633 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Drew H Bailey (0000-0002-7812-1107, University of California, Irvine, corresponding author), Greg J Duncan (0000-0002-9869-6311, University of California, Irvine), Flávio Cunha (0000-0003-3265-7894, Rice University), Barbara R Foorman (0000-0001-9036-3427, Florida State University), David S Yeager (0000-0002-8522-9503, The University of Texas at Austin) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 55-97 |
| Publication date | 2020-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Science in the Public Interest (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1529-1006 • E-ISSN: 1539-6053 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1529100620915848 |
| PMID | 33414687 |
| OpenAlex | W3092810460 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 90 |
| References cited | 186 |
Some environmental influences, including intentional interventions, have shown persistent effects on psychological characteristics and other socially important outcomes years and even decades later. At the same time, it is common to find that the effects of life events or interventions diminish and even disappear completely, a phenomenon known as fade-out. We review the evidence for persistence and fade-out, drawing primarily on evidence from educational interventions. We conclude that (a) fade-out is widespread and often coexists with persistence; (b) fade-out is a substantive phenomenon, not merely a measurement artifact; and (c) persistence depends on the types of skills targeted, the institutional constraints and opportunities within the social context, and complementarities between interventions and subsequent environmental affordances. We discuss the implications of these conclusions for research and policy.
Affordance · Artifact (error) · Cognitive psychology · Context (archaeology) · Epistemology · Fade · Intervention (counseling) · Persistence (discontinuity) · Phenomenon · Psychological intervention · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Computer Science · Early Childhood Education and Development · Engineering · History · Psychology · Social Psychology · Youth Development and Social Support
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| Unique citing works | 90 |
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| Citations per year | 18 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 82 |