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?