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Expected and unexpected long-term effects of values affirmation in school
Ian R Hadden1, Peter R Harris1, Matthew J Easterbrook1
1School of Psychology, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK.
The British Journal of Educational Psychology
|July 29, 2024
Summary
Values affirmation exercises did not improve academic attainment for low socioeconomic status (SES) students in mathematics or English long-term. Exploratory analysis indicated varied effects on Attainment 8 and English, differing by gender and student cohort.
Area of Science:
- Educational Psychology
- Sociology of Education
- Intervention Studies
Background:
- Previous research indicated values affirmation writing exercises improved mathematics attainment for low socioeconomic status (SES) students.
- The original study involved students aged 11-14 in England.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the long-term effects of values affirmation on the academic attainment of low socioeconomic status (SES) students.
- To follow up on a prior study examining the impact of values affirmation interventions.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of national standardized assessment results at age 16 for students from the original study.
- Involved 409 students, including 95 low socioeconomic status (SES) students, assessed 2-4 years post-intervention.
- Pre-registered hypotheses were tested, alongside exploratory analyses.
Main Results:
- Values affirmation did not significantly increase mathematics or English attainment for low socioeconomic status (SES) students.
- Exploratory findings showed increased Attainment 8 scores for some low socioeconomic status (SES) cohorts.
- Intervention effects varied by subject and gender, with boys' English attainment increasing and girls' decreasing.
Conclusions:
- The long-term benefits of values affirmation may be cohort-specific and subject-dependent.
- Intervention effects might be time-limited, suggesting the need for further research.
- Future studies should explore conditions under which values affirmation is effective for sustained student success.
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