Validating a Home Numeracy Questionnaire in Ecuador Using Factor Analysis

Hoof, Jo Van; Bojorque, Gina; Torbeyns, Joke; Nijlen, Daniël Van; Verschaffel, Lieven

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“…Some studies have assumed the HME to be a unidimensional construct ( Blevins-Knabe and Musun-Miller, 1996 ) or identified a unidimensional construct through exploratory factor analysis ( Blevins-Knabe and Musun-Miller, 1996 ; Kleemans et al, 2012 ). Other studies have shown the HME is multi-dimensional through exploratory factor analyses ( LeFevre et al, 2009 , 2010 ; Dearing et al, 2012 ; Manolitsis et al, 2013 ) or by using confirmatory factor analysis to test the model fit of one potential model ( Van Hoof et al, 2020 ). However, only Hart et al (2016) have explicitly contrasted multiple potential factor structures to examine the best-fitting factor structure.…”

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Examining the Factor Structure of the Home Mathematics Environment to Delineate Its Role in Predicting Preschool Numeracy, Mathematical Language, and Spatial Skills

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A growing body of evidence suggests that the ways in which parents and preschool children interact in terms of home-based mathematics activities (i.e., the home mathematics environment; HME) is related to children's mathematics development (e.g., primarily numeracy skills and spatial skills); however, this body of evidence is mixed with some research supporting the relation and others finding null effects. Importantly, few studies have explicitly examined the factor structure of the HME and contrasted multiple hypothesized models. To develop more precise models of how the HME supports children's mathematics development, the structure of the HME needs to be examined and linked to mathematics performance. The purpose of this study was to extend prior work by replicating the factor structure of the HME (as one general HME factor and three specific factors of direct numeracy, indirect numeracy, and spatial) and using those factors to predict direct assessments of children's numeracy, mathematical language, and spatial skills. It was hypothesized that the general HME factor would be related to each direct assessment, the direct numeracy factor would be related to both numeracy and mathematical language, and the spatial factor would be related to spatial skills. Using a sample of 129 preschool children (M age = 4.71 years, SD = 0.55; 46.5% female), a series of confirmatory factor analyses were conducted. Results diverged somewhat from prior work as the best fitting model was a bifactor model with a general HME factor and two specific factors (one that combined direct and indirect numeracy activities and another of spatial activities) rather than three specific factors as had previously been found. Further, structural equation modeling analyses suggested that, in contrast to expectations, only the direct + indirect numeracy factor was a significant predictor of direct child assessments when accounting for age, sex, and parental education. These findings provide evidence that a bifactor model is important

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“…Some studies have assumed the HME to be a unidimensional construct or identified a unidimensional construct through exploratory factor analysis (Blevins-Knabe and Musun . Other studies have shown the HME is multi-dimensional through exploratory factor analyses or by using confirmatory factor analysis to test the model fit of one potential model (Van Hoof et al, 2020). However, only have explicitly contrasted multiple potential factor structures to examine the best-fitting factor structure.…”

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Children's Competencies Development in the Home Learning Environment

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Validating a Home Numeracy Questionnaire in Ecuador Using Factor Analysis

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Examining the Factor Structure of the Home Mathematics Environment to Delineate Its Role in Predicting Preschool Numeracy, Mathematical Language, and Spatial Skills

Examining the Factor Structure of the Home Mathematics Environment to Delineate Its Role in Predicting Preschool Numeracy, Mathematical Language, and Spatial Skills

Children's Competencies Development in the Home Learning Environment

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