Math Self-Assessment, but Not Negative Feelings, Predicts Mathematics Performance of Elementary School Children
Table 2
Regression coefficients for mathematics performance (after stepwise regression).
Regression analysis for TDE arithmetics ( = .31)
Predictor
Unstandardized coefficient
Std. coefficient
Partial
sig
% change in explained variance
Std. error
Beta
Intercept
−0.594
0.81
−1.14
0.26
Age
0.03
0.01
0.41
3.26
<.001
0.00
Sex
0.06
1.05
0.03
0.53
0.59
0.00
School grade
−0.26
0.10
−0.33
−2.62
0.01
3.00
Intelligence (Raven)
0.43
0.08
0.33
5.49
<.001
15.40
Attention deficit/hyperactivity scale*
−0.02
0.01
−0.18
−2.52
0.01
2.80
MAQ self-perceived**
−0.08
0.01
−0.35
−5.87
<.001
12.40
*CBCL's subscales guided by the DSM-IV; **MAQ's factor. TDE: brazilian school achievement test; MAQ: Math Anxiety Questionnaire; CBCL: children behavior checklist.
