TY - JOUR
T1 - Academic and emotional functioning in early adolescence
T2 - Longitudinal relations, patterns, and prediction by experience in middle school
AU - Roeser, Robert W.
AU - Eccles, Jacquelynne S.
AU - Sameroff, Arnold J.
PY - 1998
Y1 - 1998
N2 - Adopting a motivational perspective on adolescent development, these two companion studies examined the longitudinal relations between early adolescents' school motivation (competence beliefs and values), achievement, emotional functioning (depressive symptoms and anger), and middle school perceptions using both variable- and person-centered analytic techniques. Data were collected from 1041 adolescents and their parents at the beginning of seventh and the end of eighth grade in middle school. Controlling for demographic factors, regression analyses in Study 1 showed reciprocal relations between school motivation and positive emotional functioning over time. Furthermore, adolescents' perceptions of the middle school learning environment (support for competence and autonomy, quality of relationships with teachers) predicted their eighth grade motivation, achievement, and emotional functioning after accounting for demographic and prior adjustment measures. Cluster analyses in Study 2 revealed several different patterns of school functioning and emotional functioning during seventh grade that were stable over 2 years and that were predictably related to adolescents' reports of their middle school environment. Discussion focuses on the developmental significance of schooling for multiple adjustment outcomes during adolescence.
AB - Adopting a motivational perspective on adolescent development, these two companion studies examined the longitudinal relations between early adolescents' school motivation (competence beliefs and values), achievement, emotional functioning (depressive symptoms and anger), and middle school perceptions using both variable- and person-centered analytic techniques. Data were collected from 1041 adolescents and their parents at the beginning of seventh and the end of eighth grade in middle school. Controlling for demographic factors, regression analyses in Study 1 showed reciprocal relations between school motivation and positive emotional functioning over time. Furthermore, adolescents' perceptions of the middle school learning environment (support for competence and autonomy, quality of relationships with teachers) predicted their eighth grade motivation, achievement, and emotional functioning after accounting for demographic and prior adjustment measures. Cluster analyses in Study 2 revealed several different patterns of school functioning and emotional functioning during seventh grade that were stable over 2 years and that were predictably related to adolescents' reports of their middle school environment. Discussion focuses on the developmental significance of schooling for multiple adjustment outcomes during adolescence.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0032013784&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=0032013784&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1017/S0954579498001631
DO - 10.1017/S0954579498001631
M3 - Article
C2 - 9635227
AN - SCOPUS:0032013784
SN - 0954-5794
VL - 10
SP - 321
EP - 352
JO - Development and Psychopathology
JF - Development and Psychopathology
IS - 2
ER -