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  • Developmental Psychology
  • Educational Psychology

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  • Mathematics anxiety is a prevalent issue affecting academic performance.
  • Previous research has focused on individual or generational factors, but intergenerational links are less understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate mathematics anxiety from an intergenerational perspective.
  • To explore correlations between children's math anxiety and their parents' math anxiety and educational background.
  • To understand the familial influences on children's arithmetic performance.

Main Methods:

  • A family dataset of 172 primary-school children and their biological parents (n=516) was analyzed.
  • Replicated previous findings on mathematics anxiety within generations.
  • Explored intergenerational correlations using regression analyses.

Main Results:

  • A significant negative association was found between sixth graders' arithmetic performance and their math anxiety.
  • Females across generations reported higher math anxiety than males, but this gender difference was not observed in performance.
  • Children's math anxiety correlated significantly with their mothers' math anxiety and both parents' educational levels.
  • Maternal math anxiety's significance decreased when parental education and anxiety were considered together.

Conclusions:

  • Mathematics anxiety has a complex familial basis, influenced by both genetic and environmental factors ('nature and nurture').
  • Parental education and mathematics anxiety are significant contributors to understanding individual differences in children's arithmetic performance.
  • Intergenerational studies are crucial for a comprehensive understanding of mathematics anxiety.