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 |