The relationship between anxiety and mathematics has often been investigated in the
literature. Different forms of anxiety have been evaluated, with math anxiety (MA) and test …

We review work on the development of children and adolescents' expectancy and
competence beliefs for academic achievement domains across the elementary and …

Maths anxiety (MA) is a debilitating negative emotional reaction towards mathematics.
However, MA research in primary and early secondary school is surprisingly sparse and …

With data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 1998–1999,
this study explores gender-related patterns in math attitudes and achievement. Following …

Because testing time in educational research is typically scarce, the use of long scales to
assess motivational-affective constructs can be problematic. The goal of the present study …

The magnitude and variability of sex differences in vocational interests were examined in the
present meta-analysis for Holland's (1959, 1997) categories (Realistic, Investigative, Artistic …

Linear structural equation modeling has become an indispensable methodology for
specifying, estimating, and testing hypothesized interrelationships among a set of …

This is a new edition of one of our best-selling textbooks. The authors have thoroughly
updated the fourth edition and included more text on current developments in research …

Sex/gender differences in cognitive sciences are riddled by conflicting perspectives. At the
center of debates are clinical, social, and political perspectives. Front and center …

Students' achievement task values, goal orientations, and interest are motivation-related
constructs which concern students' purposes and reasons for doing achievement activities …