About the Measure
| Domains | Motivation, goal orientation and perseverance, Perceptions of Self |
| Key stages | Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3 |
| Subscales | Mathematical self-perceptions; Enjoyment of mathematics |
| Description | This instument assesses (primary-age) pupils' attitudes to Maths and was designed to be used to understand how different curricula might contribute to these attitudes. |
| Example | Doing Math is easy for me |
| Link | http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0748175611418522 |
| Psychometry | |
| Implementation |
Implementation details
| No. of items | 18 |
| Format | Likert |
| Respondent | Self |
| Scoring | Standardised |
| Time | 0 |
| Age | 8-12 |
| Cost single purchase | Available in jou |
| Cost per child | Available in jou |
Psychometric details
| UK norms | No |
| Cronbach's α | .92-.94 |
| Test retest | Not reported |
| Inter-rater reliability | Not reported |
| EFA | 3-factor oblique |
| CFA | Chi-square(46)= 132.80 CFI= .962 TLI= .992 RMSEA= .079 |
| Criterion validity | Mathematical self-perceptions were significantly positively related with teacher-rated Maths ability. Enjoyment of Mathematics was also positively related with teacher-rated ability though there was also a significant difference for school-year with younger students showing greater enjoyment. There was also a significant negative relationship between maths enjoyment and teacher-rated reading ability. |
| Construct validity | Not reported |
| Concurrent validity | Not reported |
| Predictive validity | Not reported |
| Responsiveness | Not reported |
| Floor/Ceiling | Not reported |
| References | Adelson, J. L., & McCoach, D. B. (2011). Development and psychometric properties of the Math and Me Survey measuring third through sixth graders’ attitudes toward mathematics. Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 44(4), 225-247. doi:10.1177/0748175611418522 |