ERIC Number: EJ1366504
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 19
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ISSN: ISSN-0020-739X
EISSN: EISSN-1464-5211
Mathematics Anxiety and Self-Efficacy as Predictors of Mathematics Literacy
Hiller, Suzanne E.; Kitsantas, Anastasia; Cheema, Jehanzeb E.; Poulou, Maria
International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, v53 n8 p2133-2151 2022
Prior research has suggested that mathematics specific anxiety and self-efficacy are strong predictors of mathematics performance. The purpose of this study was to examine this relationship using two nationally representative samples of Greek students in 2003 and 2012. Findings indicated that both mathematics anxiety and mathematics self-efficacy have showed a significant relationship with mathematics performance, and when these variables were incorporated in prediction models, as much as 34% of the total variation in mathematics performance was explained. However, socioeconomic status was the most potent predictor of mathematics literacy. Findings indicated the presence of a strong interaction effect between mathematics anxiety and mathematics self-efficacy. Educational implications and directions for future research are discussed.
Descriptors: Mathematics Anxiety, Self Efficacy, Predictor Variables, Mathematics Achievement, Foreign Countries, Gender Differences, Socioeconomic Status, Secondary School Students, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education; Elementary Education; Grade 7; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Grade 8; Grade 9; High Schools; Grade 10; Grade 11
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Greece
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Program for International Student Assessment
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