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Hintsanen, Mirka; Alatupa, Saija; Jokela, Markus; Lipsanen, Jari; Hintsa, Taina; Leino, Mare – Learning and Individual Differences, 2012
The current study examines associations between self- and teacher-rated temperament traits (activity, inhibition, negative emotionality, persistence, distractibility, and mood) and mathematics grades. The sample includes 310 ninth grade students (mean age 15.0) from several schools in Finland. Analyses were conducted with multilevel modeling.…
Descriptors: Grades (Scholastic), Student Motivation, Foreign Countries, Grade 9
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Lichtenfeld, Stephanie; Pekrun, Reinhard; Stupnisky, Robert H.; Reiss, Kristina; Murayama, Kou – Learning and Individual Differences, 2012
This article reports about the development and validation of a measurement instrument assessing elementary school students' achievement emotions (Achievement Emotions Questionnaire-Elementary School, AEQ-ES). Specifically, the instrument assesses students' enjoyment, anxiety, and boredom pertaining to three types of academic settings (i.e.,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Homework, Academic Achievement
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Nett, Ulrike E.; Goetz, Thomas; Daniels, Lia M. – Learning and Individual Differences, 2010
The goal of this study was to explore different strategies for coping with boredom. A questionnaire was developed targeting two dimensions of coping, namely approach versus avoidance oriented coping and cognitive versus behavioral oriented coping. First, based on the responses of 976 students (51% female) from grades 5 to 10, the structure of the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Coping, Factor Analysis, Grade 5
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Goetz, Thomas; Preckel, Franzis; Pekrun, Reinhard; Hall, Nathan C. – Learning and Individual Differences, 2007
This study examined test-related experiences of enjoyment, anger, anxiety, and boredom in a sample of 2059 German school students (50% female) from grade 6, and how they relate to students' abstract reasoning ability (ARA). Emotions were assessed immediately before, during, and after a mathematics achievement test. Analysis of variance showed that…
Descriptors: Mathematics Achievement, Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Ability Grouping