ORCID
- Marija Živković: 0000-0003-3126-2903
Abstract
Previous studies mainly investigated working memory (WM) and math anxiety (MA) leaving almost unexplored other aspects of executive functions (EFs) in middle school period. Filling the gap in the literature, the aims of this study were: (1) to better examine the relationship between MA and math performance, (2) to better examine the relationship between EFs and math performance and (3) to investigate the interplay between EFs and MA on math performances. This study confirmed a significant and negative relationship between MA and math performance, indicates a significant and positive relationship between visuospatial WM and math performance, shifting and math performance and highlight a scarcely investigated indirect influence of MA through the measure of shifting on math performance. Our findings shed further light on the mediating role of EFs between MA and math performance and underline some future perspectives.
Keywords
executive functions, math anxiety, math performance, middle school students
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Publication Date
2022-01-01
Publication Title
British Journal of Developmental Psychology
Volume
40
Issue
3
ISSN
0261-510X
First Page
438
Last Page
452
Deposit Date
2026-07-10
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Recommended Citation
Živković, Marija; Pellizzoni, Sandra; Mammarella, Irene Cristina; and Passolunghi, Maria Chiara, "Executive functions, math anxiety and math performance in middle school students" (2022). Research Outputs: 2025-Present. 15.
https://arrow.tudublin.ie/engschelero/15