Hope into Achievement: A Longitudinal Examination of Hope, Psychosocial Perceptions, and Academic Achievement in a Sample of High School Students.
Dante D Dixson1, Ersie-Anastasia Gentzis2, Leah Jansen1
1Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Special Education, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA.
Behavioral Sciences (Basel, Switzerland)
|December 30, 2025
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Summary
Student hope and psychosocial perceptions positively impact academic achievement. School perceptions, particularly academic self-concept and motivation, mediate the link between hope and achievement.
Area of Science:
- Educational Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
Background:
- Student hope and psychosocial perceptions are crucial for academic success.
- Previous research suggests a positive link between hope and academic achievement.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the longitudinal relationships between hope, psychosocial perceptions, and academic achievement in high school students.
- To determine if psychosocial perceptions mediate the relationship between hope and academic achievement.
Main Methods:
- Longitudinal study design involving 531 ninth-grade students.
- Data collected via surveys administered over an academic year.
- Structural equation modeling used to analyze relationships.
Main Results:
- Both student hope and psychosocial perceptions significantly predicted academic achievement (medium effect size).
- Psychosocial perceptions, specifically academic self-concept and academic motivation, partially mediated the effect of hope on academic achievement.
Conclusions:
- Fostering student hope and positive psychosocial perceptions is vital for enhancing academic outcomes.
- Academic self-concept and motivation are key psychological factors linking hope to achievement.
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