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Causal attributions and engagement in class: a daily diary study of success and failure experiences

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Ann-Kathrin Krause
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Lisette Hornstra
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Astrid M.G. Poorthuis *
DOI:10.1016/j.cedpsych.2026.102481delete
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Abstract

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• Attributions in response to actual grades were assessed using daily diaries. • Evidence was found that adolescents differ in their general attributional tendency. • Adolescents' attributions also varied considerably from day-to-day. • Between-student attribution differences were more strongly linked to engagement. • Attributing success to luck consistently predicted lower daily engagement.
Keywords:
Causal attributions
Behavioral engagement
Daily diary study
Academic beliefs
Intensive longitudinal data
School performance
Grades

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Contemporary Educational Psychology cover
Contemporary Educational Psychology
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Utrecht University
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