Feelings and performance in the first year at university: Learning-related emotions as predictors of achievement outcomes in mathematics and statistics

Introduction. This study examined the predictive value of four learning-related emotions Enjoyment, Anxiety, Boredom and Hopelessness for achievement outcomes in the first year of study at university. Method. We used a large sample (N = 2337) of first year university students enrolled over three consecutive academic years in a mathematics and statistics course, from an undergraduate Economics and an International Business degree programs....