Underachievement Risks and Profiles of Psychological Variables Among High-Ability Adolescents from Hong Kong, The Netherlands, Taiwan, and The United Kingdom [PDF]
European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and EducationBackground: High-ability students, despite their potential, may underachieve academically. The existing literature suggests the presence of subtypes, such as perfectionistic or creative high-ability students, who underachieve for different reasons ...
Edmund T. T. Lo +7 more
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Beberapa Bentuk Perilaku Underachievement dari Perspektif Teori Self Re-gulated Learning
Jurnal Ilmu Pendidikan, 2016 Underachievement is generally caused by factors related to students behaviors which do not support their learning. This article discusses some behaviors leading to underachievement, namely amotivation, learned helplessness, self handicapping, and ...
Sunawan Sunawan
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A qualitative investigation of the lived experiences of adults with anxiety and related disorders and ADHD: Interconnectedness of symptoms and implications for improving care [PDF]
British Journal of Clinical Psychology, Volume 65, Issue 4, Page 925-943, November 2026.Abstract Background Attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is highly prevalent in adults with anxiety and related disorders (ARDs). Quantitative research on this clinical population is mixed, with some studies suggesting that anxiety is protective against some symptoms of ADHD and others in which co‐occurring ARDs and ADHD are linked to poorer
Arij Alarachi +3 more
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Social–Emotional and Educational Needs of Higher Education Students with High Abilities: A Systematic Review [PDF]
Behavioral SciencesStudents with high intellectual abilities in higher education face a significant risk of underachievement due to a range of influencing factors. This systematic review explored their social–emotional and educational needs and examined interventions aimed
Marianne Nannings +3 more
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Four critical causes of underachievement in township secondary schools [PDF]
Acta Academica, 2004 Underachievement is a problem that can affect every learner and no education institution is immune to it. Potential does not guarantee performance, therefore a student possessing the potential to achieve well in school must still work hard, otherwise s ...
Gilbert Masitsa
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The Mediating Role of School Refusal in the Relationship Between Students’ Perceived School Atmosphere and Underachievement [PDF]
European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and EducationStudies have shown that the school atmosphere perceived by students can play a key role in promoting their well-being and success in school. No study to date has analyzed whether the students’ perceived school atmosphere might contribute to school ...
Luana Sorrenti +3 more
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Exploring the genetic prediction of academic underachievement and overachievement [PDF]
npj Science of LearningAcademic underachievement refers to school performance which falls below expectations. Focusing on the pivotal first stage of education, we explored a quantitative measure of underachievement using genomically predicted achievement delta (GPAΔ), which ...
Kaito Kawakami +6 more
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Educational potential, underachievement, and cultural pluralism [PDF]
, 2008 The term 'underachievement' is widespread in modern educational discourse, invoked most frequently in relation to a perceived failure to reach 'potential'.
Gillies, Donald
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From the sports hall into the classroom: Learning life skills through sport [PDF]
, 2013 This thesis was submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and awarded by Brunel University.This study draws upon a wide range of research to examine underachievement in UK schools.
Allen, Georgia
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Conceptualising Gifted Student (Dis) Engagement through the Lens of Learner (Re) Engagement
Education Sciences, 2020 It is well-recognised that disengagement is a growing problem in schools across the globe. Furthermore, statistics show that nearly 60% of all gifted students are not actualising their potential, exposing the loss of potential for both the individual and
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