Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA; Edmond J. Safra Brain Research Center for the Study of Learning Disabilities, Israel.
Edmond J. Safra Brain Research Center for the Study of Learning Disabilities, Israel; Department of Learning Disabilities, University of Haifa, Israel.
Conscious Cogn. 2022 Apr;100:103298. doi: 10.1016/j.concog.2022.103298. Epub 2022 Feb 23.
Math anxiety (MA) and working memory (WM) influence math performance. Yet the interplay between them is not fully understood. Inconsistent results possibly stem from the multicomponent structure of math performance and WM. Using network analysis approach, we investigated the drivers of the MA, WM and math performance edges, and the contribution of each node to the network. First, 116 women completed a battery of tests and questionnaires. Second, we explored the generalizability of our model by applying it to a new data-set (Skagerlund et al., 2019; conceptual replication). The results revealed: (1) the links between MA and WM depend on specific task properties, specifically, WM tasks that require manipulation of numbers; (2) WM and MA are independently linked to math performance; and (3) each WM task is associated with different math abilities. The study provides a strong and reliable model showing the direct effects of math anxiety on math performance.
数学焦虑(MA)和工作记忆(WM)会影响数学表现。然而,它们之间的相互作用还不完全清楚。结果不一致可能源于数学表现和 WM 的多成分结构。我们使用网络分析方法,研究了 MA、WM 和数学表现之间关系的驱动因素,以及每个节点对网络的贡献。首先,116 名女性完成了一系列测试和问卷。其次,我们通过将模型应用于新数据集(Skagerlund 等人,2019 年;概念复制)来探索我们模型的可推广性。结果表明:(1)MA 和 WM 之间的联系取决于特定的任务属性,特别是需要对数字进行操作的 WM 任务;(2)WM 和 MA 与数学表现独立相关;(3)每个 WM 任务都与不同的数学能力相关。该研究提供了一个强大而可靠的模型,显示了数学焦虑对数学表现的直接影响。