Investigation of academic achievement, self-efficacy and psychological resilience
of sixth grade students starting primary school at different ages

DOGAN, HANDAN; Özdemir, Hamdi; OKTAY, AYLA; Özcan, Zeynep Çiğdem; Dönmez, Özlem

doi:10.14527/pegegog.2021.006

Investigation of academic achievement, self-efficacy and psychological resilience of sixth grade students starting primary school at different ages

Ayla OKTAY, (Maltepe Üniversitesi , Eğitim Fakültesi)

Handan DOĞAN, (Maltepe Üniversitesi , Eğitim Fakültesi)

Zeynep Çiğdem ÖZCAN, (İstanbul Medeniyet Üniversitesi , Eğitim Bilimleri Fakültesi)

Özlem DÖNMEZ, (Maltepe Üniversitesi , Eğitim Fakültesi)

Hamdi ÖZDEMİR (Maltepe Üniversitesi , Eğitim Fakültesi)

Pegem Eğitim ve Öğretim Dergisi

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Yıl: 2021 Cilt: 11 Sayı: 1 Sayfa Aralığı: 187 - 216 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.14527/pegegog.2021.006 İndeks Tarihi: 07-06-2022

Investigation of academic achievement, self-efficacy and psychological resilience of sixth grade students starting primary school at different ages

Öz:

The aim of this study is to investigate the academic success, self-efficacy and psychological resilience of sixth-grade students who started primary school in different age groups and who were followed up longitudinally. The study group of this research consisted of a total of 485 students, 73 of whom were longitudinally trained in the sixth grade, on the Anatolian side of Istanbul. In order to collect quantitative data of the research, Child and Young Psychological Resilience Scale, Self-Efficacy Scale for Children, Mathematics Performance Test, and Turkish Performance Test were used. Qualitative data were collected through sentence Completion Form created by the researchers. Kruskal Wallis H Test was performed in order to analyse whether independent variables differed according to age, while the students' first class memories were investigated by the content analysis, and the data were categorized and divided into themes. Results showed that the academic achievements, selfefficacy and psychological resilience of both the students who were followed up longitudinally and those of the whole study group did not differ significantly in terms of the age of starting primary school. According to the qualitative findings of the students' memories of the day they started primary school, it was observed that the students who started primary school at a young age used more negative expressions about their first days at school. The results obtained are discussed within the framework of the related literature.

Anahtar Kelime:

Farklı yaş gruplarında ilkokula başlayan öğrencilerin altıncı sınıf akademik başarılarının, öz yeterliklerinin ve psikolojik sağlamlıklarının incelenmesi

Öz:

Bu çalışmada farklı yaş gruplarında ilkokula başlayan ve boylamsal izlemi yapılan öğrencilerin altıncı sınıf akademik başarılarının, öz yeterliklerinin ve psikolojik sağlamlıklarının incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu İstanbul ili Anadolu yakasında altıncı sınıfa devam eden ve 73’ü boylamsal izlenenler olmak üzere toplam 485 öğrenci oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmanın nicel verilerini toplamak amacıyla Çocuk ve Genç Psikolojik Sağlamlık Ölçeği, Çocuklar İçin Öz Yeterlik Ölçeği, Matematik Performans Testi, Türkçe Performans Testi; nitel verileri toplamak için ise araştırmacılar tarafından oluşturulan Cümle Tamamlama Formu kullanılmıştır. Bağımsız değişkenlerin yaşa göre farklılaşıp farklılaşmadığını analiz etmek için Kruskal Wallis H Testi kullanılmış, öğrencilerin anıları ise içerik analizi yapılarak kategorileştirilmiş, temalara ayrılmıştır. Yapılan analizler sonucunda hem boylamsal olarak izlemi yapılan öğrencilerin hem de bütün çalışma grubunun, akademik başarıları, öz yeterlikleri ve psikolojik sağlamlıklarının ilkokula başlama yaşına göre artık anlamlı bir farklılığının kalmadığı görülmüştür. Öğrencilerin ilkokula başladıkları güne dair anılarını içeren nitel bulgulara göre ise ilkokula erken yaşta başlayan öğrencilerin okulda ilk günlerine dair daha fazla olumsuz ifadeler kullandıkları görülmüştür. Elde edilen sonuçlar ilgili alan yazın çerçevesinde tartışılmıştır.

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APA	OKTAY A, DOGAN H, Özcan Z, Dönmez Ö, Özdemir H (2021). Investigation of academic achievement, self-efficacy and psychological resilience of sixth grade students starting primary school at different ages. , 187 - 216. 10.14527/pegegog.2021.006
Chicago	OKTAY AYLA,DOGAN HANDAN,Özcan Zeynep Çiğdem,Dönmez Özlem,Özdemir Hamdi Investigation of academic achievement, self-efficacy and psychological resilience of sixth grade students starting primary school at different ages. (2021): 187 - 216. 10.14527/pegegog.2021.006
MLA	OKTAY AYLA,DOGAN HANDAN,Özcan Zeynep Çiğdem,Dönmez Özlem,Özdemir Hamdi Investigation of academic achievement, self-efficacy and psychological resilience of sixth grade students starting primary school at different ages. , 2021, ss.187 - 216. 10.14527/pegegog.2021.006
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Vancouver	OKTAY A,DOGAN H,Özcan Z,Dönmez Ö,Özdemir H Investigation of academic achievement, self-efficacy and psychological resilience of sixth grade students starting primary school at different ages. . 2021; 187 - 216. 10.14527/pegegog.2021.006
IEEE	OKTAY A,DOGAN H,Özcan Z,Dönmez Ö,Özdemir H "Investigation of academic achievement, self-efficacy and psychological resilience of sixth grade students starting primary school at different ages." , ss.187 - 216, 2021. 10.14527/pegegog.2021.006
ISNAD	OKTAY, AYLA vd. "Investigation of academic achievement, self-efficacy and psychological resilience of sixth grade students starting primary school at different ages". (2021), 187-216. https://doi.org/10.14527/pegegog.2021.006

APA	OKTAY A, DOGAN H, Özcan Z, Dönmez Ö, Özdemir H (2021). Investigation of academic achievement, self-efficacy and psychological resilience of sixth grade students starting primary school at different ages. Pegem Eğitim ve Öğretim Dergisi, 11(1), 187 - 216. 10.14527/pegegog.2021.006
Chicago	OKTAY AYLA,DOGAN HANDAN,Özcan Zeynep Çiğdem,Dönmez Özlem,Özdemir Hamdi Investigation of academic achievement, self-efficacy and psychological resilience of sixth grade students starting primary school at different ages. Pegem Eğitim ve Öğretim Dergisi 11, no.1 (2021): 187 - 216. 10.14527/pegegog.2021.006
MLA	OKTAY AYLA,DOGAN HANDAN,Özcan Zeynep Çiğdem,Dönmez Özlem,Özdemir Hamdi Investigation of academic achievement, self-efficacy and psychological resilience of sixth grade students starting primary school at different ages. Pegem Eğitim ve Öğretim Dergisi, vol.11, no.1, 2021, ss.187 - 216. 10.14527/pegegog.2021.006
AMA	OKTAY A,DOGAN H,Özcan Z,Dönmez Ö,Özdemir H Investigation of academic achievement, self-efficacy and psychological resilience of sixth grade students starting primary school at different ages. Pegem Eğitim ve Öğretim Dergisi. 2021; 11(1): 187 - 216. 10.14527/pegegog.2021.006
Vancouver	OKTAY A,DOGAN H,Özcan Z,Dönmez Ö,Özdemir H Investigation of academic achievement, self-efficacy and psychological resilience of sixth grade students starting primary school at different ages. Pegem Eğitim ve Öğretim Dergisi. 2021; 11(1): 187 - 216. 10.14527/pegegog.2021.006
IEEE	OKTAY A,DOGAN H,Özcan Z,Dönmez Ö,Özdemir H "Investigation of academic achievement, self-efficacy and psychological resilience of sixth grade students starting primary school at different ages." Pegem Eğitim ve Öğretim Dergisi, 11, ss.187 - 216, 2021. 10.14527/pegegog.2021.006
ISNAD	OKTAY, AYLA vd. "Investigation of academic achievement, self-efficacy and psychological resilience of sixth grade students starting primary school at different ages". Pegem Eğitim ve Öğretim Dergisi 11/1 (2021), 187-216. https://doi.org/10.14527/pegegog.2021.006