ERIC Number: EJ845126
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 20
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ISSN: ISSN-0734-2829
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Math Anxiety and Math Ability in Early Primary School Years
Krinzinger, Helga; Kaufmann, Liane; Willmes, Klaus
Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, v27 n3 p206-225 2009
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.)
Descriptors: 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
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 1; Grade 2; Grade 3; Primary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Germany
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