Psychometric Properties of a Group-Based Measure of Children's Growth Mindset
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| Title: | Psychometric Properties of a Group-Based Measure of Children's Growth Mindset |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Espen Sagen (ORCID |
| Source: | European Journal of Developmental Psychology. 2025 22(5):790-800. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 11 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Elementary Education Early Childhood Education Grade 1 Primary Education Grade 2 Grade 3 |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Young Children, Test Construction, Test Reliability, Evaluation Methods, Construct Validity, Self Efficacy, Beliefs, Group Testing, Psychometrics |
| Geographic Terms: | Norway |
| DOI: | 10.1080/17405629.2025.2540806 |
| ISSN: | 1740-5629 1740-5610 |
| Abstract: | Research shows that students with growth mindsets perform better academically. However, most research focuses on high school students or older, and knowledge about growth mindsets in younger children is limited. This is due in part to a lack of a scalable measure of young students' mindsets. To address this issue, this study examines the psychometric properties of an academic growth mindset measure designed for grades 1-3, which can be administered to an entire class simultaneously. We tested this measure with 234 elementary school students, finding it reliably loaded on a single factor and demonstrated adequate reliability. It correlated with other academic orientations, a proxy measure of growth mindset, mathematical skills, and parents' beliefs about the malleability of abilities. We provide recommendations for further development to enhance its applicability for young learners. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1501480 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Research shows that students with growth mindsets perform better academically. However, most research focuses on high school students or older, and knowledge about growth mindsets in younger children is limited. This is due in part to a lack of a scalable measure of young students' mindsets. To address this issue, this study examines the psychometric properties of an academic growth mindset measure designed for grades 1-3, which can be administered to an entire class simultaneously. We tested this measure with 234 elementary school students, finding it reliably loaded on a single factor and demonstrated adequate reliability. It correlated with other academic orientations, a proxy measure of growth mindset, mathematical skills, and parents' beliefs about the malleability of abilities. We provide recommendations for further development to enhance its applicability for young learners. |
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| ISSN: | 1740-5629 1740-5610 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/17405629.2025.2540806 |
