The rich get richer: Socioeconomic advantage amplifies the role of growth mindsets in learning.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Past studies on mindsets have mostly examined them as an individual difference variable. However, the mindset-by-context framework argues that mindsets do not occur within a vacuum, and their successful implementation depends on the social context. One of the most important social contexts for students is the socioeconomic conditions of their families, schools and countries.

Aims

This study aimed to examine whether growth mindsets were associated with focal learning-related outcomes and whether socioeconomic conditions moderated the association between growth mindsets and focal outcomes.

Methods

Multilevel moderated analyses were conducted to analyse the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2018 database with 612,004 students from 80 countrie

SUBMITTER: King RB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12319184 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature