Psychometric Properties, Factor Structure, and Gender and Educational Level Invariance of the Abbreviated Math Anxiety Scale (AMAS) in Spanish Children and Adolescents

The present study aimed to investigate the factor structure and degree of measurement invariance of a Spanish adaptation of the Abbreviated Math Anxiety Scale (AMAS) in primary and secondary school students (N = 1,504 students, 46.08% males, 7-19 years of age). The results of confirmatory factor ana...

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Published in:Assessment (Odessa, Fla.) Fla.), 2022-04, Vol.29 (3), p.425-440
Main Authors: Martín-Puga, M. Eva, Justicia-Galiano, M. José, Gómez-Pérez, M. Mar, Pelegrina, Santiago
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Anxiety - diagnosis
Child
Factor Analysis, Statistical
Female
Humans
Male
Mathematics
Psychometrics - methods
Reproducibility of Results
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Summary:The present study aimed to investigate the factor structure and degree of measurement invariance of a Spanish adaptation of the Abbreviated Math Anxiety Scale (AMAS) in primary and secondary school students (N = 1,504 students, 46.08% males, 7-19 years of age). The results of confirmatory factor analysis corroborated the original two-factor structure, although a modified two-factor model with one item loading simultaneously on both factors was better supported. Full measurement invariance was observed across gender, and partial measurement invariance was achieved across educational levels (primary and secondary education). The AMAS showed reasonable internal consistency, test–retest reliability, and convergent validity. These results highlight the utility of the AMAS as a measure of math anxiety in primary and secondary school students whose scores can be compared by gender and educational level.
ISSN:1073-1911
1552-3489
DOI:10.1177/1073191120980064