This study investigates the association between early school enjoyment and later educational achievement using data from a UK cohort. It examines the association's strength, the role of family background factors, and whether sex differences in school enjoyment explain sex differences in achievement. Results indicate a strong positive association between school enjoyment at age 6 and academic achievement at age 16, even after adjusting for socioeconomic background and cognitive ability. School enjoyment appears to be a potentially modifiable factor for improving educational outcomes.
Publisher
npj Science of Learning
Published On
Jun 15, 2021
Authors
Tim T. Morris, Danny Dorling, Neil M. Davies, George Davey Smith
Tags
school enjoyment
educational achievement
socioeconomic background
cognitive ability
sex differences
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