MULTI-GROUP ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTS OF COPING WITH MATHEMATICS ON MATH ANXIETY AND ACHIEVEMENT
MULTI-GROUP ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTS OF COPING WITH MATHEMATICS ON MATH ANXIETY AND ACHIEVEMENT
Author(s): Koza Çiftçi, Engin KaradağSubject(s): Social Sciences, Education
Published by: Visoka škola strukovnih studija za vaspitače "Mihailo Palov"
Keywords: Math anxiety; coping; achievement; grade point average; multivariate analysis of variance
Summary/Abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of the strategy of coping with mathematics on math anxiety and achievement. From the population of teacher candidates in Turkey, a total of 255 students from one state university were recruited through a combination of convenience and purposive sampling and willingness to participate in the present study. Data were collected from the participants using Mathematics Anxiety Rating Scale-Short Version (MARS-SV) and Coping with Mathematics Scale-Short Version (CMS-SV). MANOVA results showed differences on the levels of math anxiety depending on the participants’ coping strategies. For example; Those using the coping focused on solving the problem strategy were less anxious in mathematics. In addition, women experienced more mathematics test anxiety than men. Finally, a negative significant correlation was found between mathematics course anxiety and calculation anxiety and GPA score.
Journal: Research in Pedagogy
- Issue Year: 11/2021
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 340-350
- Page Count: 11
- Language: English