Early Adolescents' Adjustment at School: A Fresh Look at Grade and Gender Differences

Autor/inn/en	Brass, Nicole; McKellar, Sarah E.; North, Elizabeth A.; Ryan, Allison M.
Titel	Early Adolescents' Adjustment at School: A Fresh Look at Grade and Gender Differences
Quelle	In: Journal of Early Adolescence, 39 (2019) 5, S.689-716 (28 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Brass, Nicole)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0272-4316
DOI	10.1177/0272431618791291
Schlagwörter	Early Adolescents; Grade 5; Grade 6; Elementary School Students; Middle School Students; Gender Differences; Instructional Program Divisions; Age Differences; Student Behavior; Self Concept; Psychological Patterns; Student Adjustment; Self Esteem; Interpersonal Competence; Adolescent Development + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? School year 05; 5. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 05; School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Geschlechterkonflikt; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Student behaviour; Schülerverhalten; Selbstkonzept; Adjustment; Studentin; Adaptation; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Interpersonale Kompetenz
Abstract	This study examined group differences by grade (fifth graders in elementary school and sixth graders in middle school) and gender in academic (behavioral and emotional engagement, academic self-concept, and worry) and socio-emotional adjustment (self-esteem, social satisfaction, social self-concept, and worry). Self-report data were collected from 1,003 students in the fall and spring of the school year (51.2% female, 36.7% Black, 47.2% White, 7.5% Hispanic, 5.7% Asian, 3% Other). Grade differences were null or favored fifth graders for academic adjustment. Grade differences were null or favored sixth graders for socio-emotional adjustment. Gender differences were null or favored girls for academic and socio-emotional adjustment; however, girls reported more worry in both domains. Change over time generally disfavored girls leading to the emergence of, or increases in, gender gaps by spring. The discussion considers early adolescent development and the need for continued attention to middle school reform regarding academic adjustment and gender differences. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01