Social-demographic correlates of mindset in China

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ID13019825
AuthorsHuang Qing (0000-0002-0051-7371, Peking University, corresponding author), Y Xie (0000-0002-3240-8620, China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations)
Year2021
Volume7
Issue4
Pages497-513
Publication date2021-09-14
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueChinese Journal of Sociology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2057-150X • E-ISSN: 2057-1518
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/2057150x211041908
OpenAlexW3198938583
LanguageEN
Citations received8
References cited37

Mindset, growth or fixed, refers to two different beliefs people hold about the underlying nature of ability, and was first put forward by the psychologist Carol Dweck. The central role of mindset in motivation, self-regulation and interpersonal processes has been the subject of growing research interest, but there are few discussions of mindset in the context of China. Using the China Family Panel Studies, this study aims to offer a comprehensive understanding of social-demographic correlates of mindset in China. Following the psychological literature, we construct a binary status of mindset via exploratory factor analysis. We find that place of origin (rural or urban), educational level, employment status and life-course events are correlated to mindset. It is also determined that mindset acts as a fundamental psychological factor strongly associated with multiple outcomes, including educational attainment, cognitive skills, attitudes and subject well-being

China · Construct (python library · Context (archaeology · Exploratory research · Interpersonal communication · Mindset · Political science · Social science · Sociology · Early Childhood Education and Development · Education, Achievement, and Giftedness · Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation · Psychology · Social Psychology

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