Etiology of persistent mathematics difficulties from childhood to adolescence following very preterm birth.

Children born very preterm (VP; <32 weeks' gestation) have poorer mathematics achievement than term-born peers. This study aimed to determine whether VP children's mathematics difficulties persist from primary to secondary school and to explore the nature of mathematics difficulties in adolescence. For this study, 127 VP and 95 term-born adolescents were assessed at age 11-15 years.

No Excess of Mathematics Anxiety in Adolescents Born Very Preterm.

Objective: To assess whether adolescents born very preterm (VP; <32 weeks' gestation) have an excess of mathematics anxiety compared with their classmates born at term.

Methods: This cohort study included 127 adolescents born VP (51% male, mean age 13.9 years, SD 0.