Impact of math self-efficacy, math anxiety, and growth mindset on math and science career interest for middle school students: the gender moderating effect

Xiaoxia Huang; Jie Zhang; Laura Hudson

doi:10.1007/s10212-018-0403-z

journal article Sep 17, 2018

Impact of math self-efficacy, math anxiety, and growth mindset on math and science career interest for middle school students: the gender moderating effect

Xiaoxia Huang

Jie Zhang

Laura Hudson

European Journal of Psychology of Education Vol. 34 No. 3 pp. 621-640 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Xiaoxia Huang, Jie Zhang, Laura Hudson (2018). Impact of math self-efficacy, math anxiety, and growth mindset on math and science career interest for middle school students: the gender moderating effect. European Journal of Psychology of Education, 34(3), 621-640. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10212-018-0403-z

Impact of math self-efficacy, math anxiety, and growth mindset on math and science career interest for middle school students: the gender moderating effect

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