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. 2023 Jan 10;13:974486. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.974486

Table 4.

Standardized regression coefficients with Boredom in English and Mathematics as dependent variables.

Variable Estimate SE Est/SE p
Boredom in English ON
Grade 0.07 0.04 1.62 0.105
Gender 0.07 0.04 1.82 0.069
Language −0.46 0.05 −8.99 <0.001**
Performance: English −0.08 0.04 −2.02 0.043*
Caregiver help −0.12 0.04 −2.70 0.007**
Own room −0.04 0.05 −0.86 0.389
Having own desk −0.04 0.04 −0.83 0.408
Focus on schoolwork −0.06 0.05 −1.29 0.196
One English teacher −0.00 0.04 −0.12 0.909
Like English teacher −0.32 0.04 −8.05 <0.001**
Fail Year: English −0.00 0.04 −0.04 0.967
Boredom in Mathematics ON
Grade 0.03 0.05 0.63 0.530
Gender 0.05 0.05 0.95 0.344
Language −0.29 0.05 −5.45 <0.001**
Performance: Mathematics −0.15 0.05 −3.15 0.002**
Caregiver help −0.06 0.05 −1.26 0.209
Own room −0.01 0.05 −0.26 0.794
Having own desk −0.01 0.05 −0.18 0.859
Focus on schoolwork −0.11 0.05 −2.35 0.019*
One Mathematics teacher 0.04 0.05 0.88 0.379
Like Mathematics teacher −0.36 0.05 −7.29 <0.001**
Fail Year_Mathematics −0.04 0.05 −0.74 0.457

SE, standard error; Est/SE, estimate divided by standard error; *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01. Language – Home language; Performance: English = What were the last marks you received for English in the November/December exams?; Performance: Mathematics = What were the last marks you received for Mathematics in the November/December exams?; Caregiver help = Is there a caregiver that helps you with your English homework?; Own Room = Do you have a room of your own?; Having own desk = Do you have a desk and chair to do homework at?; Focus on schoolwork = Can you focus on your school work at home?; One English Teacher = Do you only have one English teacher for the entire year?; One Mathematics Teacher = Do you only have one Mathematics teacher for the entire year?; Fail_Year_Eng = Have you ever failed English and failed the entire year because of it?; Fail_Year_Maths = Have you ever failed Mathematics and failed the entire year because of it?