At-risk and not at-risk primary school children: An examination of goal orientations and social reputations

The purpose of this study was to examine whether at- risk and not at- risk primary school aged students differ in two social and psychological domains (future goal orientations and social reputation). The Children's Activity Questionnaire was administered to 886 year 5, 6 and 7 students from fi...

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Published in:British journal of educational psychology 1999-09, Vol.69 (3), p.377-392
Main Authors: Carroll, Annemaree, Baglioni, A.J., Houghton, Stephen, Bramston, Paul
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Antisocial Personality Disorder - psychology
At risk
Australia
Biological and medical sciences
Brisbane
Child
Child Behavior Disorders - diagnosis
Child Behavior Disorders - psychology
Child clinical studies
Childrens Activity Questionnaire
Educational psychology
Elementary Education
Elementary School Students
Female
Goal directed
Goal orientation
Goals
High risk students
Humans
Juvenile Delinquency - psychology
Learning Disorders - diagnosis
Learning Disorders - psychology
Male
Medical sciences
Peer acceptance
Primary school students
Primary schools
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Queensland
Relationship
Reputation
Risk Factors
Self concept
Social Adjustment
Social behavior disorders
Social Identification
Socialization
Students
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to examine whether at- risk and not at- risk primary school aged students differ in two social and psychological domains (future goal orientations and social reputation). The Children's Activity Questionnaire was administered to 886 year 5, 6 and 7 students from five primary schools in Brisbane. Significant differences were found between the at-risk and not at-risk participants on both goals and reputation.
ISSN:0007-0998
2044-8279
DOI:10.1348/000709999157789