Likert type scales are commonly used in social sciences. Most of the Likert scales include
both positively-and negatively worded items. However, the use of negatively worded …

Recent research has documented the importance of school readiness in young children.
Children who start school without basic skills often continue to show lower achievement …

In this chapter, we discuss our perspective on mastery motivation, including its origins,
current tenets, measurement, research based on it, and future directions. White (1959) …

Youth development programs, such as the Boy Scouts of America, aim to develop positive
attributes in youth (eg, character virtues, prosocial behaviors, and positive civic actions) …

Children's motivation to master challenging tasks is an important predictor of school
success, and yet, such motivation declines during adolescence. It is therefore important to …

Mastery motivation is an important concept in child development shown by persistence and
affect when attempting to solve challenging problems. The Revised Dimensions of Mastery …

This study focuses on the school related dimensions of mastery motivation. The Subject
Specific Mastery Motivation Questionnaire (SSMMQ), recently developed in Hungary …

Young children's mastery motivation and neurodevelopmental evaluation can contribute to
overall early assessment for early intervention evaluation. At present, children born preterm …

Recent research has documented well the importance of mastery motivation in early
childhood. Thus, it is important to have valid and reliable instruments to measure this …

Infant mastery motivation has been regarded as an important developmental precursor for
later achievement and adaptability. This longitudinal study examined the cross-wave …