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Effects of teacher support on math engagement among Chinese college students: A mediated moderation model of math self-efficacy and intrinsic value

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  • Gan, Yan
  • Peng, Juan

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Given the established correlation between teacher support and academic engagement, this study aimed to explore the psychological mechanisms underlying teacher support and college students’ math engagement using a two-wave survey. Participants were 647 first-year students from two Chinese colleges who self-reported their perceived teacher support, math self-efficacy, and math intrinsic value. Six months later, they self-reported their math engagement. After controlling for gender and age, the structural equation model demonstrates that intrinsic value plays a mediating role in the relationship between teacher support and math engagement. Additionally, math self-efficacy moderated the relationships between teacher support and math engagement, and between teacher support and intrinsic value. These results indicate that active teacher support and math self-efficacy should be prioritized to increase intrinsic value and math engagement. This study thus contributes to a better understanding of the antecedents of math engagement, as well as the association between teacher support and math engagement.

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  • Gan, Yan & Peng, Juan, 2024. "Effects of teacher support on math engagement among Chinese college students: A mediated moderation model of math self-efficacy and intrinsic value," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 156(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:cysrev:v:156:y:2024:i:c:s0190740923005650
    DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2023.107369
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