Self-Concept and Personality Factors of Slovak Adolescents as Predictors of Their School Engagement
Self-Concept and Personality Factors of Slovak Adolescents as Predictors of Their School Engagement
Author(s): Lenka ĎuricováSubject(s): School education, Educational Psychology, Developmental Psychology
Published by: Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek
Keywords: school engagement; self-concept; Big Five model; adolescence;
Summary/Abstract: The aim of the study is to examine self-concept sensu Piers-Harris and personality traits sensu Big Five in the role of predictors of the construct of Slovak adolescents' school engagement (N = 575, 15-20 years old, 52% women). Research tools: Student Engagement in School - Four Dimensional Scale/SES4DS, Adolescent Self-Concept Short Scale/ASCSS, The Mini International Item Pool/Mini IPIP. The resulting regression model explains 34% of the variability of adolescent school engagement by means of these variables (except neuroticism and extraversion), with adolescents' self-concept sensu Piers-Harris confirmed as the strongest predictor. Since self-concept can be modified during adolescence, the result may be relevant to intervention programmes for underachieving students and students with poor school engagement.
Journal: The New Educational Review
- Issue Year: 2025
- Issue No: 80
- Page Range: 59-69
- Page Count: 11
- Language: English
