The developmental dynamics of task-avoidant behavior and math performance in kindergarten and elementary school |
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| Authors: | Riikka Hirvonen Asko Tolvanen Kaisa Aunola Jari-Erik Nurmi |
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| Institution: | 1. University of South Dakota, United States;2. Juniper Gardens Children''s Project, University of Kansas, United States;3. University of Kansas, United States |
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| Abstract: | Besides cognitive factors, children's learning at school may be influenced by more dynamic phenomena, such as motivation and achievement-related task-avoidant behavior. The present study examined the developmental dynamics of task-avoidant behavior and math performance from kindergarten to Grade 4. A total of 225 children were tested for their arithmetic skills in kindergarten and in Grades 1, 2, and 4 of elementary school. Children's task-avoidant behavior in learning situations was rated by their teachers. The results of latent growth curve analyses showed that math performance and task-avoidant behavior develop in tandem: an increase in task-avoidant behavior was related to less improvement in math performance. Furthermore, a high initial level of task-avoidant behavior predicted less improvement and slower improvement in math later on. |
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