Does the Timing of Transition Matter? Comparison of German Students' Self-Perceptions before and after Transition to Secondary School

Autor/inn/en	Arens, A. Katrin; Yeung, Alexander Seeshing; Craven, Rhonda G.; Watermann, Rainer; Hasselhorn, Marcus
Titel	Does the Timing of Transition Matter? Comparison of German Students' Self-Perceptions before and after Transition to Secondary School
Quelle	In: International Journal of Educational Research, 57 (2013), S.1-11 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0883-0355
DOI	10.1016/j.ijer.2012.11.001
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Student Attitudes; Puberty; Self Esteem; Grade 4; Grade 5; Grade 6; Attitude Change; Self Concept; Age Differences; Gender Differences; Secondary School Students; Predictor Variables; Comparative Analysis; Correlation; Psychometrics; Attitude Measures; Self Concept Measures; Student Adjustment; Germany + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Schülerverhalten; Pubertät; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; School year 04; 4. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 04; School year 05; 5. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 05; School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06; Attitudinal change; Einstellungsänderung; Selbstkonzept; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Geschlechterkonflikt; Sekundarschüler; Prädiktor; Korrelation; Psychometry; Psychometrie; Student; Students; Adjustment; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Adaptation; Deutschland
Abstract	The often observed decline in students' self-perceptions across transition to secondary school after grade 6 is often attributed to students' entry to puberty. This study aims to examine whether lowered self-perceptions can be observed after transition in Germany which occurs after grade 4 and thus takes place before puberty. Fifth graders (N = 307) were found to be lower in self-esteem, academic competence perceptions, and academic affect than 4th graders (N = 318). No mean differences were found for physical appearance and peer self-concepts. Boys and girls did not differ in their reactions to transition. Hence, students' lowered self-perceptions after transition may be predominantly attributed to the transition itself rather than to the co-occurrence of transition and puberty. (Contains 5 tables.) (As Provided).
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