Math Anxiety and Math Ability in Early Primary School Years

Autor/inn/en	Krinzinger, Helga; Kaufmann, Liane; Willmes, Klaus
Titel	Math Anxiety and Math Ability in Early Primary School Years
Quelle	In: Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 27 (2009) 3, S.206-225 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0734-2829
DOI	10.1177/0734282908330583
Schlagwörter	Structural Equation Models; Learning Disabilities; Computation; Grade 3; Grade 1; Mathematics Anxiety; Mathematics Skills; Primary Education; Grade 2; Elementary School Students; Elementary School Mathematics; Longitudinal Studies; Correlation; Student Attitudes; Mathematics Achievement; Foreign Countries; Questionnaires; Germany + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Learning handicap; Lernbehinderung; School year 03; 3. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 03; School year 01; 1. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 01; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematics ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Primarbereich; School year 02; 2. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 02; Elementare Mathematik; Schulmathematik; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Korrelation; Schülerverhalten; Mathmatics sikills; Mathematical ability; Ausland; Fragebogen; Deutschland
Abstract	Mathematical learning disabilities (MLDs) are often associated with math anxiety, yet until now, very little is known about the causal relations between calculation ability and math anxiety during early primary school years. The main aim of this study was to longitudinally investigate the relationship between calculation ability, self-reported evaluation of mathematics, and math anxiety in 140 primary school children between the end of first grade and the middle of third grade. Structural equation modeling revealed a strong influence of calculation ability and math anxiety on the evaluation of mathematics but no effect of math anxiety on calculation ability or vice versa--contrasting with the frequent clinical reports of math anxiety even in very young MLD children. To summarize, our study is a first step toward a better understanding of the link between math anxiety and math performance in early primary school years performance during typical and atypical courses of development. (Contains 8 figures, 2 tables, and 1 note.) (As Provided).
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