Negative normative feedback lowered math performance indirectly via reduced hope¶

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q3 i2 Negative feedback had a small significant negative indirect effect on math performance via hope (β = -.11, p = .027); hope positively predicted performance (β = .20), while anxiety, anger and enjoyment did not predict performance. → Van der Beek 2025

Evidence¶

Van der Beek 2025¶

Van der Beek, J.P.J.; Van der Ven, S.H.G.; Van de Weijer-Bergsma, E.; Kroesbergen, E.H. (2025). How feedback affects emotions, performance and self-concept in mathematics. Learning and Instruction 99, 102169. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.learninstruc.2025.102169

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Indirect-effect estimate from Model 1 of the randomized path analysis (n = 219): "a small negative indirect effect of negative feedback via hope on math performance"; hope itself positively predicted performance (β = .20, p = .011), while anxiety, anger and enjoyment did not.

"Furthermore, the results showed a small negative indirect effect of negative feedback via hope on math performance (β = .11, SE = .05, p = .027)."

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