Mary Bollinger, Jeff Pyne, Anthony Goudie, Xiaotong Han, Teresa J Hudson, Joseph W Thompson
Enrollee Experience with Providers in the Arkansas Medicaid Expansion Program
Journal of general internal medicine
abstract purpose present study examine effects 3 schoolrelated constructsmotivation attitude academic engagementon 8thgrade students achievement mathematics science although cognitive abilities students home backgrounds important predictors achievement recent years affective variables emerged salient factors affecting success persistence mathematics science subject areas authors used nationally representative sample 8th graders drawn national education longitudinal study 1988 used structural equation models estimate test hypothesized relationships 2 motivation factors 1 attitude factor 1 academic engagement factor achievement mathematics science results supported positive effects 2 motivation factors attitude academic time mathematics science achievement strongest effects academic time spent homework key words mathematics science achievementmotivationinterestacademic engagement effectsnational education longitudinal study 1988