Differences in causal attributions of academic performance in secondary school students with learning difficulties based on the type of difficulty and their engagement in other rewarding activities
Diferencias en las atribuciones causales del rendimiento académico en alumnos de secundaria con dificultades de aprendizaje en función del tipo de dificultad y de su participación en otras actividades gratificantes
Diferenças nas atribuições causais do desempenho acadêmico em alunos dos anos finais do fundamental e ensino médio com dificuldades de aprendizagem, em função do tipo de dificuldade e de sua participação em outras atividades gratificantes
2023 | |
motivation learning difficulties causal attributions motivación dificultades de aprendizaje atribuciones causales motivação dificuldades de aprendizagem atribuições causais |
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Universidad Católica del Uruguay | |
LIBERI | |
https://revistas.ucu.edu.uy/index.php/cienciaspsicologicas/article/view/3004
https://hdl.handle.net/10895/3218 |
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Sumario: | This study analyses causal attributions in secondary school students and whether these attributions vary according to the type of difficulty, as well as to success in other areas of personal performance. Patterns of causal attributions and their relation to academic performance and to participation in sports and artistic activities, were assessed on a sample of 371 students aged 13 to 16, of whom 67 were diagnosed with learning difficulties. Results show that the greater the difficulty, the greater the attribution in considering effort as the main cause for achieving success in their learning process; no differences were found by the type of difficulty. Likewise, findings indicate that when students with learning difficulties feel competent in non-academic areas, they can develop better predisposition to achievement. This could have an impact on their ability to cope with learning, their perception of competence and self-regulation processes. |
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