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ERIC Number: EJ1397706
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 18
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0033-3085
EISSN: EISSN-1520-6807
The Factor Structure of Mathematics Anxiety and Its Relation to Gender and Mathematics Performance
Jessica M. Namkung; J. Marc Goodrich; Kejin Lee
Psychology in the Schools, v60 n11 p4740-4757 2023
Mathematics anxiety (MA) refers to negative cognition and negative affect that interfere with mathematics performance. We examined the dimensionality of MA, measurement invariance across males and females, and whether the strength of relations between MA and mathematics performance varies by dimension and gender among 245 sixth-grade students. Students were assessed on MA, arithmetic fluency, and on-grade-level computation skills. The confirmatory factor analysis and measurement invariance tests indicated that two distinct dimensions, cognition and affect, best represent MA across both genders. For the full sample, on-grade-level computation skills showed a significant negative relation with the cognitive dimension only, whereas arithmetic fluency was not significantly related to either dimension. We did not find any significant gender differences. Our findings provide support for the cognitive and affective model of MA and negative impact of MA on mathematics performance. Our findings further suggest incorporating the cognitive component in identifying and alleviating MA, and improving mathematics outcomes. [For the corresponding grantee submission, see ED629294.]
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Related Records: ED629294
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 6; Intermediate Grades; Middle Schools; Junior High Schools; Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R324A220268