Parents’ Attitudes Toward Mathematics and the Influence on Their Students’ Attitudes toward Mathematics: A Quantitative Study

Margaret Schroeder; Christa Jackson; Maureen Cavalcanti; Cindy Jong; D. Craig Schroeder; Lydia G. Speler

doi:10.1111/ssm.12225

Parents’ Attitudes Toward Mathematics and the Influence on Their Students’ Attitudes toward Mathematics: A Quantitative Study

Margaret Schroeder, Christa Jackson, Maureen Cavalcanti, Cindy Jong, D. Craig Schroeder, Lydia G. Speler

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The purpose of this study was to investigate parents’ attitudes toward mathematics, their students' attitude toward mathematics, and the influence of the parents’ attitude on the students' attitude toward mathematics. Data analyses revealed statistically significant positive correlations between parents’ and students’ attitudes toward mathematics. Additionally, parents’ mathematics attitude significantly predicted students’ attitudes toward mathematics (n=146). By understanding the influence of parents’ attitudes on students’ attitudes toward mathematics, school efforts can be geared toward fostering favorable attitudes toward mathematics among parents.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	214-222
Number of pages	9
Journal	School Science and Mathematics
Volume	117
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/ssm.12225
State	Published - May 2017

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Mathematics (miscellaneous)
Education
Engineering (miscellaneous)
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)
History and Philosophy of Science

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