Adolescent reading and math skills and self-concept beliefs as predictors of age 20 emotional well-being
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Torppa, Minna, Aro, Tuija, Eklund, Kenneth, Parrila, Rauno, Eloranta, Anna-Kaija and Ahonen, Timo. (2023). Adolescent reading and math skills and self-concept beliefs as predictors of age 20 emotional well-being. Reading and Writing. pp. 1-25. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11145-023-10461-z
Authors | Torppa, Minna, Aro, Tuija, Eklund, Kenneth, Parrila, Rauno, Eloranta, Anna-Kaija and Ahonen, Timo |
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Abstract | This study examines longitudinal associations among reading skills, math skills and emotional well-being in a Finnish sample (n = 586) followed from the end of comprehensive school (Grade 9, age 15–16) to age 20. In particular, we determine whether the associations between skills and well-being are mediated by self-concept beliefs. In Grade 9, the participants’ reading fluency, PISA reading comprehension and math skills were assessed in classrooms, and questionnaires were used to assess self-concept (global and skill-specific) and internalising problems. At age 20, questionnaires were used to self-report emotional well-being and educational attainment. The results showed no direct predictive association between academic skills and age-20 emotional well-being, while indirect effects from academic skills on emotional well-being were found for reading skills through reading comprehension self-concept belief and educational attainment and for math skills through global self-concept belief. In addition, adolescent global self-concept and internalising problems predicted age-20 emotional well-being. The results suggest that adolescent self-concept beliefs and internalising problems, rather than academic skills per se, can predict emotional problems in young adulthood. |
Keywords | Reading fluency; Reading comprehension; Mathematics; Self-concept beliefs; Emotional well-being |
Year | 01 Jan 2023 |
Journal | Reading and Writing |
Journal citation | pp. 1-25 |
Publisher | Springer-Verlag Dordrecht |
ISSN | 0922-4777 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s11145-023-10461-z |
Web address (URL) | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11145-023-10461-z |
Open access | Published as ‘gold’ (paid) open access |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 1-25 |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 10 Jul 2023 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 31 May 2023 |
Deposited | 31 Jul 2024 |
Additional information | © The Author(s) 2023. |
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Place of publication | Netherlands |
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