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Table 7 Multiple regression results with home resources items as predictors by countries

From: Exploring the roles of students’ home resources and attitudes towards science in science achievement: a comparison of South Korea, Turkey, and the United States in TIMSS 2015

  

β Coefficient

Standardized β Coefficient

t

South Korea (N = 4575)

Books

21.25

.37

19.10***

Use of computers/tablets at home for homework

−3.60

−.06

−3.56**

Computers/tablets owned

.08

.00

.03

Computers/tablets shared

29.58

.14

−7.79***

Desk

8.01

.04

2.18*

Room

2.07

.02

.80

Mobile phone

−8.46

−.06

−3.17*

Gaming system

2.22

.02

1.04

Internet connection

19.76

.09

4.69***

Turkey (N = 5254)

Books

17.65

.22

10.02***

Use of computers/tablets at home for homework

−5.66

−.08

−3.88***

Computers/tablets owned

4.69

.03

1.16

Computers/tablets shared

27.15

.15

9.59***

Desk

11.90

.06

3.16***

Room

5.38

.03

1.66*

Mobile phone

−.55

.00

−.18

Gaming system

−19.48

−.09

−.58

Internet connection

28.27

−.16

8.31***

United States (N = 9168)

Books

17.50

.26

20.98***

Use of computers/tablets at home for homework

−9.07

−.13

−9.24***

Computers/tablets owned

−3.82

−.02

−1.46

Computers/tablets shared

17.65

.10

8.37***

Desk

10.39

.06

5.10***

Room

10.37

.06

4.67***

Mobile phone

−22.21

−.14

−12.21***

Gaming system

14.44

.06

4.11**

Internet connection

33.18

.13

9.27***

  1. Data were collected from the TIMSS 2015 International Results in Science report (Martin et al., 2016a). *p < .05, ** p < .01, *** p < .001