TY - JOUR
T1 - The internal/external frame of reference of academic self-concept : extension to a foreign language and the role of language of instruction
AU - Xu, Man K.
AU - Marsh, Herbert W.
AU - Hau, Kit-Tai
AU - Ho, Irene T.
AU - Morin, Alexandre J. S.
AU - Abduljabbar, Adel S.
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - The internal/external frame of reference (I/E) model (Marsh, 1986) posits that the effects of contrasting math and verbal domains of achievement are positive for matching academic self-concepts (ASCs) but negative for nonmatching ASCs (i.e., math achievement on verbal ASC; verbal achievement on math ASC). We extend the classic I/E model by contrasting the math domain with 2 verbal domains (Chinese, native language; English, foreign language) in combination with language of instruction (English or Chinese) for a sample of 1,950 Hong Kong Year 7 students. Consistent with predictions based on the Marsh and Shavelson (1985) ASC model and our extension of the I/E model, we found that native and foreign languages were not contrasted with each other in the formation of ASCs. However, achievement in both verbal domains negatively predicted math ASC, while math achievement was also negatively predicted by ASCs in both verbal domains. Support for the predictions was similar for students taught in English and Chinese languages of instruction.
AB - The internal/external frame of reference (I/E) model (Marsh, 1986) posits that the effects of contrasting math and verbal domains of achievement are positive for matching academic self-concepts (ASCs) but negative for nonmatching ASCs (i.e., math achievement on verbal ASC; verbal achievement on math ASC). We extend the classic I/E model by contrasting the math domain with 2 verbal domains (Chinese, native language; English, foreign language) in combination with language of instruction (English or Chinese) for a sample of 1,950 Hong Kong Year 7 students. Consistent with predictions based on the Marsh and Shavelson (1985) ASC model and our extension of the I/E model, we found that native and foreign languages were not contrasted with each other in the formation of ASCs. However, achievement in both verbal domains negatively predicted math ASC, while math achievement was also negatively predicted by ASCs in both verbal domains. Support for the predictions was similar for students taught in English and Chinese languages of instruction.
UR - http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/531697
U2 - 10.1037/a0031333
DO - 10.1037/a0031333
M3 - Article
SN - 1939-2176
SN - 0022-0663
VL - 105
SP - 489
EP - 503
JO - Journal of Educational Psychology
JF - Journal of Educational Psychology
IS - 2
ER -