Math self-concept is more highly correlated with intrinsic value and low cost than with attainment and utility value¶

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q2 i3 Latent correlations showed self-concept was most strongly correlated with low cost (r = .82) and intrinsic value (r = .80), and moderately with attainment value (r = .55) and utility value (r = .45). → Guo 2016

Evidence¶

Guo 2016¶

Guo, J., Nagengast, B., Marsh, H. W., Kelava, A., Gaspard, H., Brandt, H., Cambria, J., Flunger, B., Dicke, A.-L., Häfner, I., Brisson, B., & Trautwein, U. (2016). Probing the Unique Contributions of Self-Concept, Task Values, and Their Interactions Using Multiple Value Facets and Multiple Academic Outcomes. AERA Open. https://doi.org/10.1177/2332858415626884

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Latent correlations from the second-order CFA (Model FO-4V) in 1,868 ninth-graders. The four value components were themselves moderately to highly correlated, ranging from .41 (utility value and low cost) to .77 (intrinsic value and low cost).

"Math self-concept was moderately correlated with math attainment value (r = .55) and utility value (r = .45) and more highly correlated with intrinsic value (r = .80) and low cost (r = .82; see Table 3)."

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