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Individual Differences in Emerging Adults' Spatial Abilities: What Role Do Affective Factors Play?
| العنوان: | Individual Differences in Emerging Adults' Spatial Abilities: What Role Do Affective Factors Play? |
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| اللغة: | English |
| المؤلفون: | Carlos J. Desme (ORCID |
| المصدر: | Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications. 2024 9. |
| الإتاحة: | Springer. Available from: Springer Nature. One New York Plaza, Suite 4600, New York, NY 10004. Tel: 800-777-4643; Tel: 212-460-1500; Fax: 212-460-1700; e-mail: customerservice@springernature.com; Web site: https://link.springer.com/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 16 |
| تاريخ النشر: | 2024 |
| نوع الوثيقة: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Spatial Ability, Individual Differences, Affective Behavior, Self Esteem, Anxiety, Cognitive Processes, College Students, STEM Education, Gender Differences |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s41235-024-00538-w |
| تدمد: | 2365-7464 |
| مستخلص: | Spatial ability is defined as a cognitive or intellectual skill used to represent, transform, generate, and recall information of an object or the environment. Individual differences across spatial tasks have been strongly linked to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) interest and success. Several variables have been proposed to explain individual differences in spatial ability, including affective factors such as one's "confidence" and "anxiety." However, research is lacking on whether affective variables such as "confidence" and "anxiety" relate to individual differences in both a mental rotation task (MRT) and a perspective-taking and spatial orientation task (PTSOT). Using a sample of 100 college students completing introductory STEM courses, the present study investigated the effects of self-reported "spatial confidence," "spatial anxiety," and "general anxiety" on "MRT" and "PTSOT." "Spatial confidence," after controlling for effects of "general anxiety" and "biological sex," was significantly related to performance on both the "MRT" and "PTSOT." "Spatial anxiety," after controlling for effects of "general anxiety" and "biological sex," was not related to either "PTSOT" or "MRT" scores. Together these findings suggest some affective factors, but not others, contribute to spatial ability performance to a degree that merits advanced investigation in future studies. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| رقم الأكسشن: | EJ1417129 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | ERIC |
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| DOI: | 10.1186/s41235-024-00538-w |