implicit theories of intelligence

Objectives Cross-cultural equivalence translations of the widely used Implicit Theories of Intelligence Scale (ITIS) into Chinese are limited. Past research has focused on Western educational contexts, and Eastern cultural perspectives have been overlooked. This study aimed to translate and validate the Chinese version of the ITIS, and assess the growth mindset in undergraduate medical students. Methods This study was conducted among final-year undergraduate medical students in Fujian, China. Following forward and back-translation of the Implicit Theories of Intelligence Scale (ITIS), cognitive interviews were conducted with students to assess the clarity and comprehensibility of the translated items, followed by an online survey distributed through medical schools. Construct validity, convergent validity, and discriminant validity were evaluated using confirmatory factor analysis. Internal consistency was assessed using Cronbach's alpha and composite reliability (CR), while test–retest reliability was evaluated separately for the Fixed Mindset and Growth Mindset dimensions using the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). Results A total of 444 responses were obtained. Confirmatory factor analysis supported a two-factor structure with satisfactory model fit ( χ 2 = 52.293, df = 17, CMIN/DF = 3.076, CFI = 0.984, NFI = 0.977, RFI = 0.962, IFI = 0.984, TLI = 0.974, RMSEA = 0.068, SRMR = 0.059). Standardized factor loadings were satisfactory, while CR values were 0.908 for Fixed Mindset and 0.910 for Growth Mindset, and AVE values were 0.713 and 0.717, respectively, supporting convergent validity. Discriminant validity was supported by the Fornell–Larcker criterion, AVE values exceeding the corresponding maximum shared variance values, and HTMT ratios below 0.90. Test–retest reliability differed between the two dimensions: the Fixed Mindset dimension demonstrated moderate temporal stability (ICC = 0.662, 95% CI: 0.443–0.806), whereas the Growth Mindset dimension showed limited temporal stability (ICC = 0.159, 95% CI: −0.158–0.446). The mean scores for Fixed Mindset items ranged from 2.64 (SD = 1.09) to 2.86 (SD = 1.56), whereas those for Growth Mindset items ranged from 3.81 (SD = 1.16) to 3.96 (SD = 1.21), indicating relatively stronger endorsement of fixed-mindset beliefs in this sample. Conclusions The Chinese version of the ITIS is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing the intelligence mindset of medical students.

Adaptability is defined as appropriate cognitive, behavioral, and/or affective adjustment in the face of uncertainty and novelty. Building on prior measurement work demonstrating the psychometric properties of an adaptability construct, the present study investigates dispositional predictors (personality, implicit theories) of adaptability, and the role of adaptability in predicting academic (motivation, engagement, disengagement) and non-academic (self-esteem, life satisfaction, sense of meaning and purpose, emotional instability) outcomes. This longitudinal study (2 time points, 1 year apart), involving 969 adolescents from 9 high schools, found that personality (conscientiousness and agreeableness—positively; neuroticism—negatively) and implicit theories (effort-related beliefs about intelligence—positively) significantly predicted adaptability (beyond the effects of socio-demographics and prior achievement). Further, adaptability significantly predicted academic (class participation, school enjoyment, and positive academic intentions—positively; self-handicapping and disengagement—negatively) and non-academic (self-esteem, life satisfaction, and sense of meaning and purpose—positively) outcomes beyond the effects of socio-demographic factors, prior achievement, personality, implicit theories, and 2 cognate correlates (buoyancy and self-regulation). These findings hold implications for researchers and practitioners seeking to understand and address young people’s responses to their changing academic and non-academic worlds.

سازگاری به عنوان تنظیم شناختی، رفتاری و/یا عاطفی مناسب در مواجهه با عدم قطعیت و نوآوری تعریف می‌شود. با تکیه بر پژوهش‌های پیشین که ویژگی‌های روان‌سنجی سازه سازگاری را نشان داده‌اند، مطالعه حاضر به بررسی پیش‌بین‌های صفتی (شخصیت، نظریه‌های ضمنی) سازگاری و نقش سازگاری در پیش‌بینی پیامدهای تحصیلی (انگیزش، مشارکت، کناره‌گیری) و غیرتحصیلی (عزت نفس، رضایت از زندگی، احساس معنا و هدف، بی‌ثباتی عاطفی) می‌پردازد. این مطالعه طولی (در دو نقطه زمانی با فاصله یک سال)، با مشارکت ۹۶۹ نوجوان از ۹ دبیرستان، نشان داد که شخصیت (وظیفه‌شناسی و توافق‌پذیری—به طور مثبت؛ روان‌رنجوری—به طور منفی) و نظریه‌های ضمنی (باورهای مرتبط با تلاش درباره هوش—به طور مثبت) به طور معناداری سازگاری را پیش‌بینی کردند (فراتر از اثرات عوامل جمعیت‌شناختی و پیشرفت قبلی). همچنین، سازگاری به طور معناداری پیامدهای تحصیلی (مشارکت در کلاس، لذت از مدرسه و نیت‌های تحصیلی مثبت—به طور مثبت؛ خودناتوان‌سازی و کناره‌گیری—به طور منفی) و غیرتحصیلی (عزت نفس، رضایت از زندگی و احساس معنا و هدف—به طور مثبت) را فراتر از اثرات عوامل جمعیت‌شناختی، پیشرفت قبلی، شخصیت، نظریه‌های ضمنی و دو همبسته مشابه (شناوری و خودتنظیمی) پیش‌بینی کرد. این یافته‌ها برای پژوهشگران و متخصصانی که به دنبال درک و پرداختن به واکنش‌های نوجوانان نسبت به دنیای تحصیلی و غیرتحصیلی در حال تغییر آن‌ها هستند، دارای پیامدهایی است.