Personal Bests (PBs): A Proposed Multidimensional Model and Empirical Analysis

Autor/in	Martin, Andrew J.
Titel	Personal Bests (PBs): A Proposed Multidimensional Model and Empirical Analysis
Quelle	In: British Journal of Educational Psychology, 76 (2006) 4, S.803-825 (23 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0007-0998
DOI	10.1348/000709905X55389
Schlagwörter	Persistence; Data Analysis; Multidimensional Scaling; Factor Analysis; Academic Aspiration; Structural Equation Models; Factor Structure; High Schools; Foreign Countries; Student Participation; Predictive Validity; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausdauer; Auswertung; Mehrdimensionale Analysis; Faktorenanalyse; Faktorenstruktur; High school; Oberschule; Ausland; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Australien
Abstract	Background: This study seeks to identify the cornerstones of personal bests (PBs) in the educational setting. Aims: The study proposes a multidimensional PB model in which students are most likely to attain PBs on tasks/goals that are (1) specific, (2) challenging, (3) competitively self-referenced, and (4) self-improvement based. Sample: The study draws upon data from 1,016 students from 5 Australian high schools. Methods: The hypothesized 4-factor structure, its invariance across gender and year-level, and the predictive utility of PBs are tested using confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation models with particular focus on the contribution of a higher-order PB construct to measures of persistence, class participation, educational aspirations, and enjoyment of school. The fundamental dimensions of the model are further tested using multidimensional scaling. Results: The 4-factor structure fit the data well and significantly predicted persistence, class participation, educational aspirations, and enjoyment of school. The multidimensional scaling indicates that the 4 component factors can be defined in terms of the dual extent to which they reflect a clear goal focus and a self-improvement focus. Conclusion: Discussion centres on a proposed "Quadriploar PB Model" emanating from the data analysis and strategies educators can use to facilitate PBs in the classroom. (Author).
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