ERIC Number: EJ1142414
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-May
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Parents' Attitudes toward Mathematics and the Influence on Their Students' Attitudes toward Mathematics: A Quantitative Study
Mohr-Schroeder, Margaret J.; Jackson, Christa; Cavalcanti, Maureen; Jong, Cindy; Schroeder, D. Craig; Speler, Lydia G.
School Science and Mathematics, v117 n5 p214-222 May 2017
The purpose of this study was to investigate parents' attitudes toward mathematics, their students' attitude toward mathematics, and the influence of the parents' attitude on the students' attitude toward mathematics. Data analyses revealed statistically significant positive correlations between parents' and students' attitudes toward mathematics. Additionally, parents' mathematics attitude significantly predicted students' attitudes toward mathematics (n = 146). By understanding the influence of parents' attitudes on students' attitudes toward mathematics, school efforts can be geared toward fostering favorable attitudes toward mathematics among parents.
Descriptors: Statistical Analysis, Parent Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Mathematics Education, Parent Influence, Correlation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
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