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Transitions during early adolescence: Changes in children's domain-specific self-perceptions and general self-esteem across the transition to junior high school.
Developmental Psychology · 1991 · Vol. 27(4) · pp. 552–565
Allan Wigfield✉(University of Maryland, College Park)Jacquelynne S. EcclesDouglas Mac IverDavid A. ReumanCarol Midgley
Abstract
Young adolescents' (N=1,850) achievement self-perceptions in 4 activity domains (math, English, social acitivities, and sports) and self-esteem were examined across the transition from elementary to junior high school
Education, Achievement, and GiftednessYouth Development and Social SupportMotivation and Self-Concept in SportsPsychologyDevelopmental psychologyTransition (genetics)Self-esteemPerceptionDomain (mathematical analysis)
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