Motivational, Emotional, and Social Factors Explain Academic Achievement in Children Aged 6–12 Years: A Meta-Analysis

Recent studies highlight the effect of cognitive factors on academic achievement, ignoring motivational, emotional, and social factors. This provides background for present study, a meta-analysis relationship between achievement motivational (motivation, self-concept, self-esteem), emotional (emotional intelligence, competence, well-being), (social skills) in children aged 6–12 years (37 samples, n = 15,777). The methodology based PRISMA protocols was applied: phases inclusion exclusion articles, analysis size, heterogeneity, publication bias, and, finally, meta-regressions moderation analysis. results showed moderate positive size (0.321) (0.210) small (0.172) moderating effects age (65% factors) geographical area (52% factors, 17% 76% were studied. These importance regarding achievement. In addition, along with age, that emerges strongly given diversity contexts Our these have performance therefore, need to design school plans address correct development variables.