Telling better stories
Competence-building narrative themes increase adolescent persistence and academic achievement
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9004309 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Brady K Jones (0000-0003-1191-904X, University of St. Francis, corresponding author), Mesmin Destin (0000-0001-5091-6306, Northwestern University), Dan P Mcadams (0000-0001-6646-0227, Northwestern University) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 76 |
| Pages | 76-80 |
| Publication date | 2018-01-04 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Experimental Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-1031 • E-ISSN: 1096-0465 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jesp.2017.12.006 |
| OpenAlex | W2782393978 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 32 |
Academic achievement · Competence (human resources · Developmental psychology · Narrative · Ninth · Persistence (discontinuity · Early Childhood Education and Development · Educational and Psychological Assessments · Identity, Memory, and Therapy · Psychology · Social Psychology
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Making good
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Can Personality Be Changed? The Role of Beliefs in Personality and Change
The Incremental Validity of Narrative Identity in Predicting Well-Being
The influence of academic self-efficacy on academic performance
Narrative identity and eudaimonic well-being
Self-Efficacy
The Psychology of Life Stories
Improving adolescents' standardized test performance
Motive‐Related Memories
The Context-Sensitive Future Self
Groups’ search for meaning
Reflecting on a Difficult Life
Locus of control and academic achievement
Is narrating growth in stories of personal transgressions associated with increased well-being, self-compassion, and forgiveness of others
The Trouble with Black Boys
History as a Resource
Living into the story
Longitudinal associations between depressive problems, academic performance, and social functioning in adolescent boys and girls
Variation in narrative identity is associated with trajectories of mental health over several years
The "What" and "Why" of Goal Pursuits
Regulatory focus in the life story
Family metaphors and moral intuitions
Self-control and accommodation in close relationships
The Psychology of Change
Perceived Self-Efficacy in Cognitive Development and Functioning
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| Citations per year | 1.67 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |