ERIC Number: EJ1306257
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
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Early Sources of Children's Math Achievement in Chile: The Role of Parental Beliefs and Feelings about Math
del Río, M. Francisca; Susperreguy, María Inés; Strasser, Katherine; Cvencek, Dario; Iturra, Carolina; Gallardo, Ismael; Meltzoff, Andrew N.
Early Education and Development, v32 n5 p637-652 2021
Research Findings: Two hundred and sixty-seven Chilean children from grades 1-3, their fathers and their mothers completed measures of implicit and explicit math-related beliefs (math-gender stereotypes, math self-concepts) and feelings (math anxiety), as well as tests of mathematical achievement. Children, fathers, and mothers exhibited stereotypes that link math with males. More specifically, mothers identified more with language than with math, while fathers and children identified more with math than with language. Path analyses models revealed that children's explicit math self-concepts significantly predicted their actual math achievement. Children's explicit self-concept was, in turn, explained marginally by the mathematical anxiety of their mothers. Practice or Policy: These results contribute to our understanding of the relation between parental and children's beliefs and children's math achievement during early elementary school years. In countries such as Chile, with a significant gender gap in math achievement, these findings may highlight relevant aspects to consider when designing interventions aimed at educational equity and providing equal mathematical learning opportunities to boys and girls.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Elementary School Students, Beliefs, Mathematics, Mathematics Anxiety, Mathematics Achievement, Sex Stereotypes, Self Concept, Student Attitudes, Parent Attitudes, Predictor Variables, Parent Influence, Gender Differences, Equal Education, Language
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Grade 1; Primary Education; Grade 2; Grade 3
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
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Identifiers - Location: Chile (Santiago)
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Mathematics Anxiety Rating Scale; Woodcock Munoz Language Survey
Grant or Contract Numbers: HRD1661285; SBE1640889
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