The relationship of mathematical competence and mathematics anxiety: An application of latent state-trait theory

Zeitschrift fur Psychologie / Journal of Psychology

Volumn 223, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 31-38

  Jenßen, Lars ^a   Dunekacke, Simone ^a,b   Eid, Michael ^c   Blömeke, Sigrid ^a,d  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OLDENBURG   (Germany)

^c FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Latent state trait theory; Math anxiety; Mathematical competence; Pre school teachers

Indexed keywords

EID: 84922518789     PISSN: 21908370     EISSN: 21512604     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/2151-2604/a000197     Document Type: Article

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