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Social relationships and motivation in middle school: The role of parents, teachers, and peers.

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Wentzel, Kathryn R.·1998·Journal of Educational Psychology
DOI 10.1037/0022-0663.90.2.202
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Adolescents ' upportive relationships with parents, teachers, and peers were examined in relation to motivation at school (school- and class-related interest, academic goal orientations, and social goal pursuit). On the basis of 167 sixth-grade students, relations of perceived support from parents, teachers, and peers to student motivation differed depending on the source of support and motivational outcome: Peer support was a positive predictor of prosocial goal pursuit, teacher support was a positive predictor of both types of interest and of social responsibility goal pursuit, and parent support was a positive predictor of school-related interest and goal orientations. Perceived support from parents and peers also was related to interest in school indirectly by way of negative relations with emotional distress. Pursuit of social responsibility goals and school- and class-related interest in 6th grade partly explained positive relations between social support in 6th grade and classroom grades 1 year later. Continued research on the social origins of classroom motivation in early adolescence is needed. For most students, early adolescence is a time of change and transition. With respect o interpersonal relationships

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Authors
Wentzel, K. R.
Affiliations
University of Maryland, College Park (US)
Corresponding author
Wentzel, Kathryn R.
ORCID
Wentzel, Kathryn R.
Venue
Journal of Educational Psychology
Publisher
American Psychological Association (APA)
Published
1998-06
Volume
90
Issue
2
Pages
202-209
ISSN
  • 0022-0663 (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-2176
DOI
10.1037/0022-0663.90.2.202
OpenAlex
W2161569591
Cited by
1,828
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55
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26.62
Type
journal article
Language
en
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other-oa
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  • Journal of Educational Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • Digital Access to Libraries (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Education, Achievement, and Giftedness
  • Social Sciences › Education › Parental Involvement in Education
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
Keywords
student motivation, social support, parental support, teacher support, peer support, academic goal orientation, school interest, class interests, social responsibility, emotional distress, early adolescence, junior high school students

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