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Psychological Determinants of Mathematical Performance in Palestinian Eighth-Graders

A Structural Equation Model

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ID16948480
AuthorsMayada Sammar, Mayada Khalili Sammar (0009-0005-2254-0256, An-Najah National University, corresponding author)
Year2025
Volume39
Issue12
Pages1065-1090
Publication date2025-12-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAn-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities) (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1727-8449 • E-ISSN: 2311-8962
PublisherAn-Najah National University (PUBLISHER • PS)
DOI10.35552/0247.39.12.2485
OpenAlexW4411323562
LanguageEN
References cited11

Objectives: This study investigates the combined influence of perceived self-efficacy, motivation, attitudes, anxiety, and enjoyment on mathematical performance using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). Methods: A cross-sectional study of 439 eighth-grade students from Palestinian public schools was conducted using stratified random sampling. Results: The initial model displayed poor fit indices (χ2 = 181.10, RMSEA = .16), prompting modifications. Adding a significant path from anxiety to enjoyment and removing an insignificant path from attitudes to enjoyment improved the model’s fit (χ2 = 1.05, RMSEA = .01). The revised model showed intrinsic motivation positively impacted attitudes (β = .468, p الأهداف: تهدف هذه الدراسة إلى الكشف عن التأثير المشترك لكل من الكفاءة الذاتية المدركة والدافعية والاتجاهات والقلق والاستمتاع في الأداء في مادة الرياضيات باستخدام نمذجة العلاقات البنائية (SEM). المنهجية: أتبعت الدراسة المنهج الوصفي الارتباطي، وشملت عينة الدراسة (439) طالبًا من طلبة الصف الثامن في المدارس الحكومية الفلسطينية، وتمّ اختيار العينة بأسلوب العينة العشوائية الطبقية. النتائج: أظهر النموذج الأولي مؤشرات مطابقة ضعيفة (χ2 = 181.10, RMSEA = .16) مما استدعى إجراء تعديلات على النموذج النظري المقترح، وقد أدى إضافة مسار دال إحصائياً من القلق إلى الاستمتاع، وإزالة مسار غير دال إحصائياً من الاتجاهات إلى الاستمتاع، إلى تحسين مطابقة النموذج (χ2 = 1.05, RMSEA = .01)؛ إذ أظهر النموذج المعدل أن الدافعية الداخلية أثرت إيجابيًا على الاتجاهات (β = .468, p

Developmental psychology · Mathematics education · Statistics · Structural equation modeling · Education and Islamic Studies · Mathematics · Mathematics Education and Pedagogy · Psychology

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