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1Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Professions, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
The British Journal of Occupational Therapy
|May 9, 2025
Summary
Children generally hold growth mindsets, but these beliefs are specific to different activities. A growth mindset about practical skills (praxis) positively influences children's participation and enjoyment.
Area of Science:
- Child Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Educational Psychology
Background:
- Mindsets, or beliefs about the malleability of traits, influence engagement and achievement.
- Existing research on mindsets primarily focuses on intelligence and personality, with limited exploration in children's daily activities.
- Understanding children's mindsets regarding participation is crucial for promoting their involvement.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the domain-specificity of children's mindsets concerning behavior, praxis, and literacy.
- To examine the correlation between children's mindsets and their participation in daily activities.
- To explore the implications of children's mindsets for occupational therapy practice.
Main Methods:
- Sixty-six children aged 6-9 years completed the Kids' Mindset Questionnaire.
- The questionnaire assessed children's mindsets related to behavior, praxis, and literacy.
- Parental reports on children's participation were collected using the Children Participation Questionnaire-School.
Main Results:
- Children predominantly endorsed growth mindsets across domains.
- The mindset score for behavior was significantly lower than for praxis and literacy.
- Praxis mindset positively correlated with children's independence and enjoyment in participation, while behavior and literacy mindsets did not correlate with participation.
Conclusions:
- Children's mindsets are domain-specific, with behavior mindsets being the least malleable.
- Beliefs about the malleability of praxis skills are important for children's participation.
- Occupational therapy practitioners can foster children's growth mindsets to enhance participation.
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