Moral growth mindset is associated with change in voluntary service engagement

Incremental implicit theories are associated with a belief regarding it is possible to improve one's intelligence or ability through efforts. Previous studies have demonstrated that incremental implicit theories contributed to better academic achievement and positive youth development. Our stud...

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Published in:PloS one 2018-08, Vol.13 (8), p.e0202327-e0202327
Main Authors: Han, Hyemin, Choi, Youn-Jeng, Dawson, Kelsie J, Jeong, Changwoo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic achievement
Adolescent
Analysis
Attitudes
Behavior
Biology and Life Sciences
Colleges & universities
Cultural differences
Decision making
Education
Educational psychology
Ethics
Failure
Female
Humans
Intelligence
Learning
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Models, Psychological
Morality
Morals
Motivation
Physical Sciences
Psychology, Adolescent
Regression analysis
Research and Analysis Methods
Schools
Social Behavior
Social Sciences
Students
Students - psychology
Studies
Theory
Thinking
Volition
Young Adult
Youth
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Summary:Incremental implicit theories are associated with a belief regarding it is possible to improve one's intelligence or ability through efforts. Previous studies have demonstrated that incremental implicit theories contributed to better academic achievement and positive youth development. Our study aimed to examine whether incremental implicit theories of morality significantly influenced change in students' engagement in voluntary service activities. In our study, 54 Korean college students for Study 1 and 180 Korean 8th graders for Study 2 were recruited to conduct two two-wave studies. We surveyed participants' implicit theories of morality and participation in voluntary service activities. The effect of implicit theories of morality on change in service engagement was analyzed through regression analysis. In Study 1, the moral growth mindset significantly moderated longitudinal change in service engagement. In Study 2, the moral growth mindset significantly influenced engagement in art-related activities, while it significantly moderated change in engagement in youth-related activities.
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0202327