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An investigation of gender and age differences in academic motivation and classroom behaviour in adolescents (2015)
Journal Article
Bugler, M., McGeown, S., & St Clair-Thompson, H. (2016). An investigation of gender and age differences in academic motivation and classroom behaviour in adolescents. Educational psychology, 36(7), 1196-1218. https://doi.org/10.1080/01443410.2015.1035697

This study investigated gender- and age-related differences in academic motivation and classroom behaviour in adolescents. Eight hundred and fifty-five students (415 girls and 440 boys) aged 11–16 (M age = 13.96, SD = 1.47) filled in a questionnaire... Read More about An investigation of gender and age differences in academic motivation and classroom behaviour in adolescents.

Mental toughness in education: exploring relationships with attainment, attendance, behaviour and peer relationships (2014)
Journal Article
St Clair-Thompson, H., Bugler, M., Robinson, J., Clough, P., McGeown, S. P., & Perry, J. (2015). Mental toughness in education: exploring relationships with attainment, attendance, behaviour and peer relationships. Educational psychology, 35(7), 886-907. https://doi.org/10.1080/01443410.2014.895294

Mental toughness has frequently been associated with successful performance in sport; however, recent research suggests that it may also be related to academic performance in Higher Education. In a series of three exploratory studies, we examined the... Read More about Mental toughness in education: exploring relationships with attainment, attendance, behaviour and peer relationships.

Sex, gender identity and adolescent's academic motivation and classroom behaviour (2012)
Book Chapter
Bugler, M., St Clair-Thompson, H., & McGeown, S. P. (2012). Sex, gender identity and adolescent's academic motivation and classroom behaviour. In S. McGeown (Ed.), Psychology of Gender Differences (107-129). Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers

© 2012 Nova Science Publishers, Inc. Sex differences or gender differences have long been investigated within the school environment; however the distinction between the two is often unclear. Whilst sex refers to differences between males and females... Read More about Sex, gender identity and adolescent's academic motivation and classroom behaviour.