Antecedents

Item number

Item

Factor loading

Attitudes

Coeff H = 0.912

ST29Q1

I enjoy reading about mathematics.

0.792

ST29Q3

I look forward to my mathematics lessons.

0.831

ST29Q4

I do mathematics because I enjoy it.

0.892

ST29Q6

I am interested in the things I learn in mathematics.

0.850

Subjective norms

Coeff H (sn-parents) = 0.663

Coeff H (sn-friends) = 0.755

ST35Q1

Most of my friends do well in mathematics.

0.687

ST35Q2

Most of my friends work hard at mathematics.

0.810

ST35Q3

My friends enjoy taking mathematics tests.

0.473

ST35Q4

My parents believe it’s important for me to study mathematics.

0.584

ST35Q5

My parents believe that mathematics is important for my career.

0.546

ST35Q6

My parents like mathematics.

0.712

Perceived controllability

Coeff H = 0.755

ST43Q1

If I put in enough effort, I can succeed in mathematics.

0.705

ST43Q2

Whether or not I do well in mathematics is completely up to me.

0.652

ST43Q5

If I wanted to, I could do well in mathematics.

0.717

ST43Q6

I do badly in mathematics whether or not I study for my exams.

−0.477

ST43Q3

Family demands or other problems prevent me from putting a lot of time into my mathematics work.

dropped

ST43Q4

If I had different teachers, I would try harder in mathematics.

dropped

Self-efficacy

Coeff H = 0.857

ST37Q1

Using a train timetable to work out how long it would take to get from one place to another.

0.591

ST37Q2

Calculating how much cheaper a TV would be after a 30% discount.

0.774

ST37Q3

Calculating how many square metres of tiles you need to cover a floor.

0.795

ST37Q5

Solving an equation like $3x+5=17$ .

0.642

ST37Q6

Finding the actual distance between two places on a map with a 1:10,000 scale.

0.704

ST37Q7

Solving an equation like $2\left(x+3\right)=\left(x+3\right)\left(x-3\right)$ .

0.599

ST37Q4

Understanding graphs presented in newspapers.

dropped

ST37Q8

Calculating the petrol-consumption rate of a car.

dropped