The relation between math self-concept, test and math anxiety, achievement motivation and math achievement in 12 to 14-year- old typically developing adolescents
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https://doi.org/10.25115/psye.v9i1.465Palabras clave:
math self-concept, test anxiety, math anxiety, achievement motivation, math achievement, auto concepto matemático, ansiedad ante los exámenes, ansiedad a las matemáticas, motivación de logro, resultados en matemáticas.Resumen
Abstract:This study examines the relation between math self-concept, test and math anxiety, achievement motivation, and math achievement in typically developing 12 to 14-year-old adolescents (N = 108) from a school for secondary education in the Netherlands. Data was obtained using a math speed test, achievement motivation test, and the math experience questionnaire. A significant positive correlation was found between math self-concept and math achievement in all four math domains (measurement, relations, numbers, and scale), as well as automatized math skills. Furthermore, there was a significant negative correlation between math anxiety and math achievement in the math domain “scale”. Math anxiety was not a mediator in the correlation between math self-concept and math achievement. There was no correlation between achievement motivation, test anxiety, and math achievement. Regression analyses indicated that math self-concept was the only variable that accounted for a significant unique proportion of variance in math scores. Together, these results suggest that stimulating positive feelings and beliefs of students in their own competence in math may lead to better math achievement.
La relación entre el autoconcepto matemático, la ansiedad ante las matemáticas y la motivación de logro en adolescentes de 12 a 14 años
Resumen: En este estudio se examinó la relación entre el auto concepto matemático, la ansiedad ante los exámenes en matemáticas, la motivación de logro y el rendimiento matemático en adolescentes de desarrollo estándar (N = 108) de 12 a 14 años de un centro de educación secundaria en Holanda. Los datos fueron obtenidos a partir de una prueba de velocidad de resolución matemática, un test de motivación de logro y un cuestionario sobre su experiencia con las matemáticas. Se encontró una correlación positiva entre el auto concepto matemático y los resultados en matemáticas en los cuatro dominios evaluados (medidas, relaciones, numeración y escalas), así como con las habilidades matemáticas automatizadas. Igualmente se encontraron correlaciones negativas significativas entre la ansiedad ante las matemáticas y los resultados en esta materia para las tareas de escalas. La ansiedad matemática no resultó ser un mediador en la correlación entre auto concepto matemático y los resultados en matemáticas. Tampoco se encontró correlación entre motivación de logro, la ansiedad ante los exámenes y los resultados en matemáticas. El análisis de regresión indicó que el autoconcepto matemático fue la única variable que explicaba una proporción significativa de la varianza en los resultados en matemáticas. Teniendo en cuenta estos datos, se sugiere que la estimulación de creencias y sentimientos positivos de los estudiantes sobre su propia competencia en matemáticas, puede mejorar el rendimiento en esta materia.
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