Affect, Motivation, and Engagement in the Context of Mathematics Education: Testing a Dynamic Model of Their Interactive Relationships1

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Abstract

The present analysis aimed to test the dynamic (interactive) model of affect, motivation, and engagement (Linnenbrink, 2007) in mathematics education with a nationally representative sample. Self-efficacy, self-concept, and mathematics anxiety were indicators of pleasant and unpleasant affect. Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation were indicators of mastery and performance approach. Educational persistence and cognitive activation were indicators of behavioral and cognitive engagement. The 2012 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) supplied a sample of 4,978 students from the United States for structural equation modeling. The results indicated that the PISA data overall supported the dynamic model. Specifically, the PISA data completely supported the specification of the relationship between motivation and affect, largely supported the specification of the relationship between affect and engagement, but failed to support the specification of the relationship between motivation and engagement. The PISA data largely supported the specification of the mediation effects of affect on the relationship between motivation and engagement.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)372-395
Number of pages24
JournalAlberta Journal of Educational Research
Volume68
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022

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