Factores que favorecen el desarrollo de unaactitud positiva hacia las actividades académicas

This paper is a descriptive investigation whose objective is to analyze personal factors which favor the development of a positive attitude towards academic activities, according to the opinion of two groups of tenth grade students. The investigation consists of a primary construct: a positive attit...

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Autor: Naranjo Pereira, María Luisa
Tipo de documento: artigo
Estado:Versão publicada
Data de publicação:2010
País:Costa Rica
Recursos:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositório:Portal de Revistas UCR
Idioma:espanhol
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/496
Acesso em linha:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/educacion/article/view/496
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:Attitudes
motivation
self esteem
assertiveness
education
Actitudes
motivación
autoestima
asertividad
educación
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Resumo:This paper is a descriptive investigation whose objective is to analyze personal factors which favor the development of a positive attitude towards academic activities, according to the opinion of two groups of tenth grade students. The investigation consists of a primary construct: a positive attitude towards academic activities, and a sub-construct: personal factors which promote such attitudes. The aspects which make up this sub-construct are positive self-esteem, motivation, assertive communication and stress management. The introduction and theoretical references provide evidence for the relationship between these factors, attitudes towards learning and student academic achievements. In agreement with the obtained results, it is concluded that the student population attaches importance to both internal and external factors related to motivation, and perceives them as significant for the development of a positive attitude towards academic activities. The same holds true for having positive self-esteem, knowing how to communicate assertively and being able to manage stress appropriately. Therefore, it is recommended that educational institutions give special attention to a student’s socio-emotional development by implementing programs which promote motivation for academic achievement, improved self-esteem, the ability to communicate assertively and appropriate coping methods for stress.