Systematic review of adolescent conceptions of success : Implications for wellbeing and positive education
Journal article
Gill, Anneliese, Trask-Kerr, Kylie and Vella-Brodrick, Dianne. (2021). Systematic review of adolescent conceptions of success : Implications for wellbeing and positive education. Educational Psychology Review. 33(4), pp. 1553-1582. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-021-09605-w
Authors | Gill, Anneliese, Trask-Kerr, Kylie and Vella-Brodrick, Dianne |
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Abstract | Identifying different conceptions of success and how these relate to wellbeing is an important area of research. These insights would be especially beneficial for young people who can be guided through school education to reflect on core values, life goals, and indices of success to promote aspirations that will be conducive to wellbeing. Through a systematic review of the empirical and grey literature, we identify and review 17 studies investigating secondary-school students’ (12–18 years) success conceptions and their association with various components of wellbeing. Results indicate that this area of research has received scant attention in the literature. Nevertheless, there is preliminary evidence to suggest that adolescents value intrinsic success such as self-actualisation, personal satisfaction, and connection and that particular patterns of success beliefs associated with personal development and goal striving relate positively to wellbeing. This is consistent with fulfilling the basic psychological needs of autonomy, relatedness, and competency that are associated with internalised motivation and enhanced wellbeing. These insights can guide the content of education programmes focused on identifying life values and aspirations whilst concurrently fostering wellbeing. In addition, gender and developmental stage should be taken into consideration when developing success and wellbeing educational initiatives. |
Keywords | success beliefs; wellbeing; adolescent; positive psychology; education |
Year | 2021 |
Journal | Educational Psychology Review |
Journal citation | 33 (4), pp. 1553-1582 |
Publisher | Springer |
ISSN | 1040-726X |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-021-09605-w |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85103538748 |
Page range | 1553-1582 |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 01 Apr 2021 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 14 Feb 2021 |
Deposited | 26 Jul 2021 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8w686/systematic-review-of-adolescent-conceptions-of-success-implications-for-wellbeing-and-positive-education
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