خطای حسی بی کفایتی و عوامل مرتبط با آن در دانش آموزان مدارس ابتدایی و پدر و مادر آنها

This study investigates several characteristics of children affected by an illusion of incompetence along with their parents' behaviors and reactions related to their child's performance. One hundred and thirty-three children at Grade 3 and 166 children at Grade 5 from public schools participated. At Grade 3, children affected by an illusion of incompetence reported lower intrinsic motivation and less pride of their results, more negative attitudes toward effort, but still succeeded as well as the others. At Grade 5, these children presented a much more deteriorated pattern of motivation, and their academic performance was much lower than their classmates. Little difference was observed among parents. However, parents of children characterized by an illusion of incompetence reported providing lower level of positive attention and interest to their child. Findings of this study suggest that the cost of the illusion of incompetence on children's functioning and achievement increases with age and school level.