Effects of mothers' perceptions of children's competence
The moderating role of mothers' theories of competence
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9789705 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eva M Pomerantz (0000-0003-0259-2700, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, corresponding author), Wei Dong (0000-0002-7632-2386, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 950-961 |
| Publication date | 2006-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Developmental Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0012-1649 • E-ISSN: 1939-0599 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037/0012-1649.42.5.950 |
| PMID | 16953699 |
| OpenAlex | W2041840374 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 26 |
| References cited | 49 |
There is much evidence that parents' perceptions of children's competence affect the development of children's academic functioning. In the current research, the possibility that this is moderated by parents' theories about the stability of competence was examined. In a 2-wave, 1-year study of 126 children (9 to 12 years old) and their mothers, children's academic functioning (i.e., grades, perceptions of competence, attributions for performance, and mastery orientation) and affective functioning (i.e., self-esteem and depressive symptoms) were examined. Among mothers with relatively high entity theories, their perceptions acted as self-fulfilling prophecies foreshadowing children's academic and affective functioning over time. However, among mothers with relatively low entity theories, mothers' perceptions did not predict children's academic and affective functioning
Attribution · Competence (human resources · Developmental psychology · Perception · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Cognitive Abilities and Testing · Education, Achievement, and Giftedness · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 26 |
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| Citations per year | 1,44 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2025 (18) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 26 |