Jaana Viljaranta|Asko Tolvanen|Kaisa Aunola|Jari?Erik Nurmi
The Developmental Dynamics between Interest, Self-concept of Ability, and Academic Performance
University of Jyväskylä|University of Jyväskylä|University of Jyväskylä|University of Jyväskylä
studies examined direction associations academic achievement interest selfconcept ability simultaneously using longitudinal data several school years examine crosslagged relationships students interest selfconcept ability performance mathematics reading longitudinal data grade 1 grade 7 comprehensive school gathered 216 students results showed reading math performance predicted students subsequent selfconcept ability evidence also found math performance predicts subsequent interest mathematics selfconcept math ability mediates impact math performance interest evidence found assumption selfconcept ability interest would predict subsequent academic performance