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BRITISH JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Volume 90, Issue 2, Pages 349-363Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/bjep.12285
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mindset; fixed mindset; growth mindset; social contagion; implicit theory of intelligence
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Background Beliefs about the malleability of intelligence (fixed or growth mindsets) are strongly influenced by teachers and parents. However, the social contagion of mindsets among one's classmates has not been given sufficient attention. Aims This study aimed to examine the social contagion of mindsets among one's peers by investigating the relationship between classmates' mindsets and one's own mindset. Sample In Study 1, 676 students nested within 19 classes were surveyed, and in Study 2, 848 students nested within 30 classes participated. Methods Students were surveyed across two time points 7 months apart. Multilevel modelling was used. Results The mindset of one's classmates at Time 1 predicted one's own mindset at Time 2 even after adjusting for one's own Time 1 mindset. These effects held even after controlling for demographic variables, social desirability, and achievement goals. Conclusion The current study provided evidence for the social contagion of mindsets. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.
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