Action-Control Beliefs and School Experiences of Tanzanian Primary School Students
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2313778 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lars‐erik Malmberg (0000-0002-5309-7403, Åbo Akademi University, corresponding author), Lars-Erik Malmberg (Åbo Akademi University), Brigitte Wanner (Max Planck Institute for Human Development and Education), Suleman Sumra (University of Dar es Salaam), Todd D Little (0000-0002-4146-4712, Yale University) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 577-596 |
| Publication date | 2001-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0221 • E-ISSN: 1552-5422 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0022022101032005004 |
| OpenAlex | W2096311356 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 38 |
We investigated Tanzanian primary school students' action-control beliefs about school performance using the revised Control, Agency, and Means-Ends Interview (CAMI) and school experiences controlling for the effects of parental educational level, gender, and age. Five hundred forty-five students (254 boys and 291 girls) in grades 3 through 7 from both urban and rural schools responded to the CAMI questionnaire in Swahili. A structural equation model validated the dimensions of action-control beliefs, thereby supporting the idea that these constructs are basic education-related aspects of human belief systems across cultures. The Tanzanian educational system and teaching format were reflected in low performance-belief relationships. Higher achievers were more prone to develop an adaptive belief profile (internal causes: effort, ability) and more positive perception of their teachers, whereas low achievers were more prone to develop a maladaptive belief profile (external causes: luck, teachers, and unknown), and more social anxiety
Action (physics · Agency (philosophy · Control (management · Developmental psychology · Luck · Mathematics education · Perception · Sociology · Cultural Differences and Values · Education, Achievement, and Giftedness · Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,24 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2026 (18) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |