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Distinguishing math learning and evaluation anxiety: a structural equation modeling study on pathways from teacher
1College of Teacher Education, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.
Introduction:
While building academic resilience is crucial for adolescents facing intense educational demands, the specific mechanisms buffering subject-specific setbacks remain underexplored. This study examines the associations between math teacher support and high school students' academic buoyancy within the highly demanding context of mathematics learning.
Methods:
Utilizing a cross-sectional survey with convenience sampling (N=411) from two cities, we first established measurement validity via confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), and subsequently employed structural equation modeling (SEM) to test competing models.
Results:
The results indicated that process-oriented math learning anxiety negatively predicted buoyancy, whereas outcome-oriented evaluation anxiety did not, identifying content anxiety as a core risk factor. Furthermore, teacher support positively predicted buoyancy directly and indirectly through three pathways: by promoting problem-focused coping, and via two distinct chain pathways associated with reduced learning anxiety through adaptive coping strategies. Importantly, the pathway linking teacher support to academic buoyancy via problem-focused coping was significantly stronger than the anxiety-reduction pathways.
Discussion:
These findings suggest that teacher support relates to enhanced resilience primarily through its association with adaptive coping strategies and reduced content anxiety. Consequently, educational interventions may benefit from addressing content-based cognitive difficulties and cultivating proactive problem-solving abilities over merely alleviating grade-related concerns.
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