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Profiles of Social Achievement Goals Among Korean High School Students: Associations with Academic Achievement Goals and Emotions

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: This study explored Korean adolescents' social achievement goal profiles and their associations with academic achievement goals and achievement emotions. A sample of 1210 high school students completed measures of social achievement goals, 3 × 2 academic achievement goals, and achievement emotions. Latent profile analysis based on three social achievement goals (development, demonstration-approach, and demonstration-avoidance) identified four profiles: Development-Focused Low Social (7%), Development-Focused Moderate Social (49%), High Development and High Avoidance (35%), and Active Socialites (9%). The Development-Focused Low Social profile showed the lowest overall academic achievement goal endorsement, with self-approach goals being most prominent and with lower levels of negative emotions. The Active Socialite group reported the highest academic achievement goals overall, with self- and other-based academic goals most prominent, as well as elevated pride alongside heightened anxiety and shame. Overall, the findings highlight the central role of social motivation in adolescents' academic goal regulation and emotional experiences within a highly competitive Korean school context.

Source: Behavioral Sciences

DOI: 10.3390/bs16010094

Author: Boreum Kim

Institution: Ball State University

Language: English

Topic: Education, Achievement, and Giftedness

Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,654