Classroom Emphasis on Mastery Versus Performance: Predicting Early Adolescents’ Learning Behaviors in Sexual Health

Hyun Ji Lee, Eric M. Anderman, Xingfeiyue Liu, Yvonne Allsop, Mary Kay Irwin, Sarah Saxbe, Department of Educational Foundations and Counseling Programs, School of Education, Hunter College, The City University of New York, New York, Department of Educational Studies, College of Education and Human Ecology, The Ohio State University, Department of Teaching and Learning, College of Education and Human Ecology, The Ohio State University, School of Health Promotion , Human Performance, Eastern Michigan University, Nationwide Children, s Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University

The Journal of Early Adolescence

Published online on October 27, 2025

Abstract

The Journal of Early Adolescence, Ahead of Print.
Perceptions of classroom goal structures—whether learning (i.e., mastery goal structures) or performance (i.e., extrinsic goal structures) is emphasized—influence students’ motivation to learn in health classes. We investigated the relations of perceived ...