The interplay between investment traits and cognitive abilities: Investigating reciprocal effects in elementary school age

被引:6
作者
Bergold, Sebastian [1 ]
Steinmayr, Ricarda [1 ]
机构
[1] TU Dortmund Univ, Dept Psychol, Emil Figge Str 50, D-44227 Dortmund, Germany
关键词
CRYSTALLIZED-INTELLIGENCE; EPISTEMIC CURIOSITY; COMPETENCE BELIEFS; FIT INDEXES; ACHIEVEMENT; PERSONALITY; MOTIVATION; MODEL; FLUID; CHILDHOOD;
D O I
10.1111/cdev.14029
中图分类号
G44 [教育心理学];
学科分类号
0402 ; 040202 ;
摘要
Based on investment theories and guided by Mussel's (2013) intellect model, the present study investigated reciprocal relations over 1 year (2021-2022) between investment traits (need for cognition, achievement motives, epistemic curiosity) and fluid and crystallized cognitive abilities in 565 German elementary school children (298 girls; M-age = 8.40, SD = 0.59; 59.5% with immigration background). Children's fluid and crystallized abilities increased over time, whereas fear of failure and curiosity decreased. Investment traits barely predicted change in cognitive abilities. However, mathematical ability predicted change in most investment traits (.14 <= |beta| <= .20), even after accounting for control variables. Results largely contradict investment theories but support the role of crystallized abilities for the development of investment traits in elementary school age.
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页码:780 / 799
页数:20
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