Domain-General and Math-Specific Self-Perceptions of Perseverance as Predictors of Behavioral Math Persistence

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      Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      22
    • Education Level:
      Higher Education
      Postsecondary Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Persistence; College Students; Mathematics Instruction; Problem Solving; Correlation; Student Behavior; Student Attitudes; Self Efficacy; Difficulty Level; Foreign Countries
    • Subject Terms:
      Massachusetts; Russia
    • Accession Number:
      10.1080/00220973.2020.1799312
    • ISSN:
      0022-0973
      1940-0683
    • Abstract:
      Three studies examine a novel pathway by which the perseverance component of the personality trait "grit" might predict college students' behavioral persistence when solving challenging math problems. Specifically, we focus on the intervening role of what we refer to as "math-specific self-perceptions of perseverance," which captures students' perceived tendency and ability to persevere on challenging math problems. Across studies, we found that this math-specific construct was correlated with behavioral math persistence, whereas the domain-general perseverance component of grit was not. Despite there being no correlation between one's general perceptions of perseverance and behavioral persistence on math problems, we consistently found significant "indirect" effects of general perceptions through math-specific perceptions of perseverance. That is, in all three studies, grittier students viewed themselves as more capable of persevering on challenging math problems, which ultimately predicted their behavioral persistence at a later time point.
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    • Publication Date:
      2022
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1346302