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The Social Representations of Academic Achievement and Failure

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This study tried to explore the ways in which the construct of academic achievement and failure is conceptualized and represented among different social categories based on educational roles. It was indicated that social representations of academic achievement and failure function in broader social contexts. Findings also suggested that academic achievement and failure are not the antinomies and have multidimensional aspects which collaborate and have greater bearing on the future social outcomes.

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  1. We are thankful to Mayank for his constructive help as an independent coder.

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Sinha, C., Mishra, A.K. The Social Representations of Academic Achievement and Failure. Psychol Stud 60, 160–169 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12646-014-0285-3

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