Uloga mentalnog sklopa u školskom uspjehu i dobrobiti učenika

master's thesis

• Title (english): The Role of Mindset in Students' Academic Achievement and Well-being
• Author: Marija Brekalo
• Mentor: Lana Jurčec (mentor)
• Committee member: Tea Pavin Ivanec (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Martina Gajšek (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Lana Jurčec (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Teacher Education; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2024-09-06, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Psychology; Social Psychology
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: INTERDISCIPLINARY AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE; Educational Sciences (Child and Educational Psychology, Sociology of Education, Political Science of Education, Economics of Education, Anthropology of Education, Neurosciences and Early Learning, Educational Disciplines)

Abstract

Cilj istraživanja u ovome radu bio je ispitati povezanost mentalnog sklopa učenika s njihovim školskim uspjehom, optimizmom/pesimizmom i dobrobiti koja obuhvaća socijalnu integriranost, zadovoljstvo školom i životom te utvrditi moguće rodne razlike. U istraživanju je sudjelovalo 112 učenika četvrtih razreda osnovne škole na području Grada Zagreba. U istraživanju su korištene skale samoprocjene: Skala općeg mentalnog sklopa, Upitnik kvalitete školskog života, Skala zadovoljstva životom za djecu i Upitnik optimizma za mlade – YLOT. Uz navedene skale, korišteni su i podaci o općem školskom uspjehu na kraju 3. razreda i trenutne ocjene iz Hrvatskog jezika i Matematike. Rezultati pokazuju da učenici imaju nadprosječne razine mentalnog sklopa, optimizma, školskog uspjeha i dobrobiti. Djevojčice ostvaruju bolje školske rezultate i općenito su zadovoljnije školom u usporedbi s dječacima koji pokazuju više razine pesimizma. Statični mentalni sklop negativno korelira sa školskim uspjehom, a razvojni mentalni sklop pozitivno korelira s optimizmom te zadovoljstvom školom i životom. Razvojni mentalni sklop značajan je prediktor optimizma, a rod pesimizma. Statični mentalni sklop i rod pokazali su se značajnim prediktorima školskog uspjeha, a optimizam značajnim prediktorom sve tri varijable dobrobiti učenika – zadovoljstva školom, zadovoljstva životom te socijalne integracije učenika. Nastavno na rezultate, predlaže se aktivna suradnja roditelja, učitelja i učenika u promicanju razvojnog mentalnog sklopa i optimizma različitim aktivnostima u školskom i izvanškolskom okruženju s ciljem unaprjeđenja školskog uspjeha i dobrobiti učenika.

Abstract (english)

The aim of this reasearch was to examine the relationship between students' mindset and their academic success, optimism/pessimism, and well-being, which includes social integration, school and life satisfaction, and to determine possible gender differences. The research included 112 fourth grade students from Grad Zagreb county. The study used selfassessment scales: General Mindset Scale, the Quality of School Life Questionnaire, the Life Satisfaction Scale for Children, and the Youth Life Orientation Test (YLOT). In addition to scales, data on general academic achievement at the end of the third grade and current grades in Croatian Language and Mathematics were also used. The results show that students have above-average levels of mindset, optimism, academic achievement, and well-being. Girls achieve better academic results and are more satisfied with school comapared to boys, who exhibit higher levels of pessimism. A fixed mindset negatively correlates with academic success, while a growth mindset positively correlates with optimism and satisfaction with school and life. The growth mindset is a significant predictor of optimism, while gender is a predictor of pessimism. Gender and a fixed mindset have been shown to be significant predictors of academic achievement, while optimism is a significant predictor of all three wellbeing variables – satisfaction with school, satisfaction with life, and social integration. In view of the results, active collaboration between parents, teachers and students is suggested to promote growth mindset and optimism through various activities in educational and noneducational contexts, with the goal of improving students' academic achievement and wellbeing.

• Keywords: dobrobit; mentalni sklop; optimizam; pesimizam; socijalna integracija; školski uspjeh; zadovoljstvo školom; zadovoljstvo životom
• Keywords (english): academic achievement; life satisfaction; mindset; optimism; pesimism; school satisfaction; social integration; well-being
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:147:305845
• Study programme: Title: Integrated Undergraduate and Graduate University Programme of Study of Primary Teacher Education and Integrated Undergraduate and Graduate University Programme of Study for Primary Teacher Education with English and German Language; Study programme type: university; Study level: integrated undergraduate and graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra primarnog obrazovanja (magistar/magistra primarnog obrazovanja)
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• Created on: 2024-11-15 11:35:52