Relations between math achievement, math anxiety, and the quality of parent–child interactions while solving math problems
Journal article
Authors | DiStefano, M., Retanal, F., Bureau, J-F., Hunt, T., Lafay, A., Osana, H., Trepiak, P., Xu, C., Lefevre, J-A. and Maloney, E. A. |
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Abstract | In the current study, we used a multi-method approach to understand the quality of math homework-helping interactions between parents and their children and how parents’ and children’s own math achievement and math anxiety relate to the quality of the interaction. Forty Canadian parents and their children (ages 10–12 years; grades 5 to 7) completed self-report measures of math and general anxiety. Parents and children completed standardized assessments of math achievement and were then recorded as they engaged in a simulated math homework interaction. Coders assessed parent–child interaction quality during the interaction. Parent–child dyads generally performed well on the simulated math homework task. Nevertheless, task performance was correlated with the quality of the interaction, with high-quality interactions associated with high accuracy on the math task. Furthermore, the variability in the quality of the interaction was associated with parents’ and children’s math achievement and with the math anxiety of the children, but not the parents. Identifying the elements that influence parent–child interactions in math-related situations is essential to developing effective interventions to scaffold children’s math learning and attitudes. |
Keywords | math anxiety; math achievement; homework help; parent–child interaction |
Year | 2023 |
Journal | Education Sciences |
Journal citation | 13 (3), pp. 1-18 |
Publisher | MDPI Open Access Journals |
ISSN | 2227-7102 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci13030307 |
Web address (URL) | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/13/3/307 |
Funder | Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) |
Accepted author manuscript | File Access Level Open |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 15 Mar 2023 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 08 Mar 2023 |
Deposited | 23 May 2023 |
https://repository.derby.ac.uk/item/9xx99/relations-between-math-achievement-math-anxiety-and-the-quality-of-parent-child-interactions-while-solving-math-problems
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