Boys’ advantage in solving algebra word problems is mediated by spatial abilities and mathematics anxiety
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9787557 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David C Geary (0000-0003-3029-6343, corresponding author), Mary K Hoard (0000-0001-9475-4257), Lara Nugent (0000-0001-6736-2581) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 413-430 |
| Publication date | 2023-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Developmental Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0012-1649 • E-ISSN: 1939-0599 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037/dev0001450 |
| PMID | 36048105 |
| OpenAlex | W4294124562 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
Adolescents' ( n = 342, 169 boys) general algebra and algebra word problems performance were assessed in 9th grade as were intelligence, academic achievement, working memory, and spatial abilities in prior grades. The adolescents reported on their academic attitudes and anxiety and their teachers reported on their in-class attentive behavior in 7th to 9th grade. There were no sex differences on the general algebra measure or for mathematics achievement, but boys had an advantage on the algebra word problems measure ( d = .51) and for spatial abilities ( d s = .29 to .58). Boys had higher mathematics self-efficacy ( d = .24 to .33), lower mathematics anxiety ( d s = -.31 to -.53) and were less attentive in classrooms ( d s = -.28 to -.37). A series of structural equation models revealed the sex difference for algebra word problems was mediated by spatial abilities and mathematics anxiety, controlling myriad confounds. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)
Academic achievement · Algebra over a field · Anxiety · Class (philosophy · Cognition · Developmental psychology · Mathematical anxiety · Mathematics education · MEDLINE · PsycINFO · Pure mathematics · Spatial Ability · Statistics · Structural equation modeling · Word (group theory · Artificial Intelligence · Children's Physical and Motor Development · Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills · Computer Science · Mathematics · Mathematics Education and Pedagogy · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |