Hart Sara A, Logan Jessica A R, Thompson Lee, Kovas Yulia, McLoughlin Gráinne, Petrill Stephen A
The Florida State University and Florida Center for Reading Research.
The Ohio State University and Crane Center for Early Childhood Research and Policy.
J Educ Psychol. 2016 Feb 1;108(2):181-193. doi: 10.1037/edu0000045. Epub 2015 Jul 6.
Underperformance in math is a problem with increasing prevalence, complex etiology, and severe repercussions. This study examined the etiological heterogeneity of math performance in a sample of 264 pairs of 12-year-old twins assessed on measures of math achievement, numerosity and math anxiety. Latent profile analysis indicated five groupings of individuals representing different patterns of math achievement, numerosity and math anxiety, coupled with differing degrees of familial transmission. These results suggest that there may be distinct profiles of math achievement, numerosity and anxiety; particularly for students who struggle in math.
数学成绩不佳是一个患病率不断上升、病因复杂且影响严重的问题。本研究在一个由264对12岁双胞胎组成的样本中,考察了数学成绩的病因异质性,这些双胞胎接受了数学成就、数字认知和数学焦虑方面的测评。潜在剖面分析表明,个体分为五组,代表了不同的数学成就、数字认知和数学焦虑模式,以及不同程度的家族遗传。这些结果表明,数学成就、数字认知和焦虑可能存在不同的表现形式;尤其是对于在数学方面有困难的学生。