Collective motivation beliefs of early adolescents working in small groups

This study examined collective efficacy, group cohesion, and group performance in 125 randomly assigned groups of older (mean age 13.45 years) and younger (mean age 11.41 years) early adolescents working on three cooperative tasks. Collective motivation significantly predicted performance, even afte...

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Published in:Journal of school psychology 2009-04, Vol.47 (2), p.101-120
Main Authors: Klassen, Robert M., Krawchuk, Lindsey L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescence
Adolescent
Adolescents
Child
Cognitive Development
Collective efficacy
Collectivism
Cooperation
Cooperative Behavior
Culture
Early Adolescents
Efficacy
Female
Group cohesion
Group cohesiveness
Group Dynamics
Humans
Male
Motivation
Self Efficacy
Small groups
Social Development
Social Environment
Task Analysis
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Summary:This study examined collective efficacy, group cohesion, and group performance in 125 randomly assigned groups of older (mean age 13.45 years) and younger (mean age 11.41 years) early adolescents working on three cooperative tasks. Collective motivation significantly predicted performance, even after controlling for past performance and self-efficacy for the older but not the younger participants. For the older (but not the younger) participants, groups with high collective efficacy and group cohesion scored higher on performance tasks than groups with low collective efficacy and group cohesion. The results point to the emergence of collective motivation beliefs in early adolescence, consistent with theories of social and cognitive development. Implications for theory and suggestions for future research are discussed.
ISSN:0022-4405
1873-3506
DOI:10.1016/j.jsp.2008.11.002