No Excess of Mathematics Anxiety in Adolescents Born Very Preterm.
Journal
Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBP
ISSN: 1536-7312
Titre abrégé: J Dev Behav Pediatr
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8006933
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 04 2021
01 04 2021
Historique:
received:
28
05
2020
accepted:
18
09
2020
pubmed:
7
11
2020
medline:
29
10
2021
entrez:
6
11
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
To assess whether adolescents born very preterm (VP; <32 weeks' gestation) have an excess of mathematics anxiety compared with their classmates born at term. This cohort study included 127 adolescents born VP (51% male, mean age 13.9 years, SD 0.7) and 95 term-born classmates (56% male, mean age 13.7 years, SD 0.7) who completed the Wechsler Individual Achievement Test Second UK Edition and the Mathematics Anxiety Scale-UK at the age of 11 to 15 years. Self-reported trait anxiety was assessed using a composite of 3 items from the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire. Adolescents born VP had significantly poorer mathematics attainment than adolescents born at term (difference in means: -0.64 SD; 95% confidence interval -0.95 to -0.34). However, there were no between-group differences in self-reported mathematics anxiety or trait anxiety. There were significant moderate associations between mathematics anxiety and mathematics attainment for adolescents born VP (rho: -0.45) and at term (rho: -0.54), after controlling for trait anxiety. Adolescents born VP do not have heightened mathematics anxiety compared with their term-born classmates, despite poorer attainment in mathematics. Improving domain-general cognitive skills and scaffolding learning in the classroom may be more promising avenues for intervention than attempting to reduce mathematics anxiety.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33156137
pii: 00004703-202104000-00007
doi: 10.1097/DBP.0000000000000884
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
220-226Subventions
Organisme : Department of Health
Pays : United Kingdom
Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2020 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Disclosure: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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