As the modelling problems and the “dressed up” word problems are obviously similar in terms of their connection to reality, the number of words etc., differences between affect toward modelling problems versus word problems can likely only be recognised when the modelling problems are actually solved.
Therefore, it is to be expected that the relationship between students’ affect towards modelling problems and “dressed up” word problems tends to be stronger than the relationship between their affect toward modelling problems and intra-mathematical problems.
This assumption is confirmed for all affective constructs tested in the present study
(cf. Table 3).
This finding also contributes to validating the instrument.