The Impact of Math Self-Efficacy on Junior High School Students'Math Achievement:The Chain Mediation Model of Math Anxiety and Intrinsic Value
This study aims to explore the effect of math self-efficacy on math achievement of junior middle school students,as well as the chain mediating effect of math anxiety and intrinsic value.Survey data was collected from 2,079 junior high school students from 8 general middle schools in Beijing,Harbin and Lishui City,China.The results showed that:(1)Math self-efficacy,math anxiety,intrinsic value and math achievement were significantly correlated;(2)math anxiety played a mediating role between math self-efficacy and math achievement;(3)intrinsic value played a mediating role between math self-efficacy and math achievement;(4)math anxiety and intrinsic value fully mediated the relationship between math self-efficacy and math achievement.This conclusion helps us understand the mechanism of math self-efficacy affecting math achievement.It provides the theoretical basis and empirical support for enhancing the intrinsic value and math achievement of junior middle school students.
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