A systematic review and meta-analysis of growth mindset interventions: For whom, how, and why might such interventions work

Jeni L Burnette; Joseph Billingsley; George C Banks; Laura E Knouse; Crystal L Hoyt; Jeffrey Pollack; Stefanie Simon

doi:10.1037/bul0000368

A systematic review and meta-analysis of growth mindset interventions

For whom, how, and why might such interventions work

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ID	14445547
Authors	Jeni L Burnette (0000-0001-7548-8782), Joseph Billingsley (0000-0002-6577-175X), George C Banks (0000-0002-2261-2935), Laura E Knouse (0000-0001-7080-431X), Crystal L Hoyt (0000-0001-9108-3910), Jeffrey Pollack (0000-0002-0704-9531), Stefanie Simon (0000-0001-8331-1872)
Year	2023
Volume	149
Issue	3-4
Pages	174-205
Publication date	2023-03-01
Peer Reviewed	Yes
Open Access	No
Type	ARTICLE
Venue	Psychological Bulletin (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiers	ISSN: 0033-2909 • E-ISSN: 1939-1455
Publisher	American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI	10.1037/bul0000368
Language	EN
Citations received	112

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