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  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Educational Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology

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  • Academic achievement is influenced by various cognitive abilities.
  • The specific role of visual-spatial ability in academic success requires further elucidation.
  • Understanding cognitive pathways can inform educational interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the predictive relationship between visual-spatial ability and academic achievement.
  • To examine the mediating roles of arithmetic and reading abilities in this relationship.
  • To explore potential serial mediation pathways.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal study involving 499 Chinese children (10.1-11.2 years old).
  • Assessment of visual-spatial, arithmetic, and reading abilities.
  • Collection of mathematical and Chinese language academic achievement data over two school years.
  • Statistical analyses including correlation and structural equation modeling.

Main Results:

  • Significant positive correlations were found between visual-spatial, arithmetic, and reading abilities and academic achievements.
  • Structural equation modeling revealed a primary pathway from visual-spatial ability to academic achievement mediated by arithmetic ability.
  • A minor serial mediation pathway was identified: visual-spatial ability -> arithmetic ability -> reading ability -> academic achievement.

Conclusions:

  • Visual-spatial ability is a significant predictor of academic achievement in children.
  • Arithmetic ability plays a crucial mediating role in this relationship.
  • The findings underscore the importance of visual-spatial skills in educational contexts and suggest potential targets for academic support.