Research Article

Relationships between 9-Year-Olds' Math and Literacy Worries and Academic Abilities

Table 5

Worry ratings and problems corrects as a function of math and literacy worry groups.

Math worry group
Low ( )Moderate ( )High ( )
MeanSDMeanSDMeanSD

Mean worry rating
 Math easy1.080.091.570.282.600.49
 Math difficult 1.220.202.150.393.100.57
Percent correct
 Math easy90.4311.2592.468.8090.007.91
 Math difficult 80.5615.3376.7913.3467.5013.15

Literacy worry group
Low ( )Moderate ( )High ( )

Worry rating
 Literacy easy1.030.041.270.182.120.33
 Literacy difficult 1.100.111.820.393.140.41
Percent correct
 Literacy easy95.994.4095.115.4391.159.03
 Literacy difficult 68.9812.7366.6710.5963.5413.50