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Ming-Te Wang is affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh in the United States and has a research focus primarily within the fields of Social Sciences and Psychology. Their contributions have emphasized Education, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, as well as Sociology and Political Science. The scholar's work frequently addresses topics such as Early Childhood Education and Development, Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, Education, Achievement, and Giftedness, Parental Involvement in Education, Education Discipline and Inequality, COVID-19 and Mental Health, and Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression.

Their notable recent publications include:

  • "Classroom climate and children's academic and psychological wellbeing: A systematic review and meta-analysis" (2020, Developmental Review)
  • "The roles of stress, coping, and parental support in adolescent psychological well-being in the context of COVID-19: A daily-diary study" (2021, Journal of Affective Disorders)
  • "COVID-19 Employment Status, Dyadic Family Relationships, and Child Psychological Well-Being" (2021, Journal of Adolescent Health)
  • "Putting the Goal Back into Grit: Academic Goal Commitment, Grit, and Academic Achievement" (2020, Journal of Youth and Adolescence)
  • "Skill, Thrill, and Will: The Role of Metacognition, Interest, and Self-Control in Predicting Student Engagement in Mathematics Learning Over Time" (2021, Child Development)

Frequent co-authors in their research include:

  • Juan Del Toro
  • Christina L. Scanlon
  • James P. Huguley
  • Daphne A. Henry
  • Sarah E. McKellar

The scholar has contributed to multiple publications within specific venues, reflecting consistent engagement with particular academic communities. Key publication venues where they have published frequently are:

  • Journal of Youth and Adolescence
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Child Development
  • Learning and Instruction
  • Journal of Adolescent Health

The concentration on educational environments and psychological wellbeing, especially under conditions such as the COVID-19 pandemic, marks a significant part of their research agenda. Their work spans both empirical studies and systematic reviews, addressing psychological, social, and developmental aspects influencing children and adolescents in educational contexts.

Best Publications

  • Adolescents’ Perceptions of School Environment, Engagement, and Academic Achievement in Middle School

    Ming-Te Wang;Rebecca Holcombe

  • School Climate: A Review of the Construct, Measurement, and Impact on Student Outcomes.

    Ming Te Wang;Jessica L. Degol

  • Social Support Matters: Longitudinal Effects of Social Support on Three Dimensions of School Engagement From Middle to High School

    Ming-Te Wang;Jacquelynne S. Eccles

  • School context, achievement motivation, and academic engagement: A longitudinal study of school engagement using a multidimensional perspective

    Ming-Te Wang;Jacquelynne S. Eccles

  • Gender Gap in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM): Current Knowledge, Implications for Practice, Policy, and Future Directions.

    Ming Te Wang;Jessica L. Degol;Jessica L. Degol

  • Motivational pathways to STEM career choices: Using expectancy–value perspective to understand individual and gender differences in STEM fields

    Ming Te Wang;Jessica Degol

  • The reciprocal links between school engagement, youth problem behaviors, and school dropout during adolescence

    Ming-Te Wang;Jennifer A. Fredricks

  • Adolescent Behavioral, Emotional, and Cognitive Engagement Trajectories in School and Their Differential Relations to Educational Success.

    Ming-Te Wang;Jacquelynne S. Eccles

  • Not Lack of Ability but More Choice: Individual and Gender Differences in Choice of Careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

    Ming-Te Wang;Jacquelynne S. Eccles;Sarah Kenny

  • The assessment of school engagement: examining dimensionality and measurement invariance by gender and race/ethnicity.

    Ming-Te Wang;Ming-Te Wang;John B. Willett;Jacquelynne S. Eccles

  • Does Parental Involvement Matter for Student Achievement and Mental Health in High School

    Ming-Te Wang;Salam Sheikh-Khalil

  • The Math and Science Engagement Scales: Scale development, validation, and psychometric properties

    Ming-Te Wang;Jennifer A. Fredricks;Feifei Ye;Tara L. Hofkens

  • Staying Engaged: Knowledge and Research Needs in Student Engagement

    Ming Te Wang;Jessica Degol

  • Moderating effects of teacher–student relationship in adolescent trajectories of emotional and behavioral adjustment.

    Ming-Te Wang;Maureen Brinkworth;Jacquelynne Eccles

  • Classroom climate and children’s academic and psychological wellbeing: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Ming Te Wang;Jessica L. Degol;Jamie Amemiya;Alyssa Parr

  • Adolescent educational success and mental health vary across school engagement profiles.

    Ming-Te Wang;Stephen C. Peck

  • Part I Commentary: So What Is Student Engagement Anyway?

    Jacquelynne Eccles;Ming-Te Wang

  • The trajectories of student emotional engagement and school burnout with academic and psychological development: Findings from Finnish adolescents

    Ming-Te Wang;Angela Chow;Tara Hofkens;Katariina Salmela-Aro

  • The Trajectories of Adolescents' Perceptions of School Climate, Deviant Peer Affiliation, and Behavioral Problems During the Middle School Years

    Ming Te Wang;Thomas J. Dishion

  • What motivates females and males to pursue careers in mathematics and science

    Jacquelynne S. Eccles;Jacquelynne S. Eccles;Ming-Te Wang;Ming-Te Wang

  • Parental Involvement and African American and European American Adolescents' Academic, Behavioral, and Emotional Development in Secondary School

    Ming-Te Wang;Nancy E. Hill;Tara Hofkens

Frequent Co-Authors

Jacquelynne S. Eccles
Jacquelynne S. Eccles University of California, Irvine
Jennifer A. Fredricks
Jennifer A. Fredricks Connecticut College
Katariina Salmela-Aro
Katariina Salmela-Aro University of Helsinki
Thomas J. Dishion
Thomas J. Dishion Arizona State University
Elizabeth A. Stormshak
Elizabeth A. Stormshak University of Oregon
Noona Kiuru
Noona Kiuru University of Jyväskylä
Daniel S. Shaw
Daniel S. Shaw University of Pittsburgh
Diane Hughes
Diane Hughes New York University
Timo Ahonen
Timo Ahonen University of Jyväskylä
Robert L. Selman
Robert L. Selman Harvard University

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