Effortful Control and Impulsivity as Concurrent and Longitudinal Predictors of Academic Achievement

Author:

Valiente Carlos1,Eisenberg Nancy1,Spinrad Tracy L.1,Haugen Rg1,Thompson Marilyn S.1,Kupfer Anne1

Affiliation:

1. Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA

Abstract

The goal of this study was to test if both effortful control (EC) and impulsivity, a reactive index of temperament, uniquely predict adolescents’ academic achievement, concurrently and longitudinally (Time 1: N = 168, [Formula: see text] age = 12 years). At Time 1, parents and teachers reported on students’ EC and impulsivity. At both time points, spaced 2 years apart, parents and teachers reported on students’ achievement. In a concurrent regression, both EC and impulsivity were positively related to achievement. At T1, there was evidence of a nonlinear relation between impulsivity and achievement, and the shape of the quadratic was dependent on if EC was simultaneously considered. Results from a longitudinal analysis demonstrated that although parent-reported impulsivity was generally negatively correlated with achievement, EC, but not impulsivity, was prospectively, uniquely related to achievement. The discussion highlights the value of considering adolescents’ EC and impulsivity in models of school success.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Life-span and Life-course Studies,Sociology and Political Science,Social Sciences (miscellaneous),Developmental and Educational Psychology

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