The Measurement of Mathematics Anxiety
Psychometric Study of the Revised Mathematics
Anxiety Rating Scale
978-3-639-18165-4
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2009-07-21
68.00 €
eng
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This book covers the current mathematics anxiety
literature and focuses on the definitions, nature,
causes, measurement, effects, and treatments of the
construct of mathematics anxiety. A particular
attention is paid to the measurement of mathematics
anxiety. Psychometric properties of the RMARS were
investigated through a confirmatory factor analysis
(CFA) and was found to be inadequate according to
several fit indices. After several modifications, a
second CFA of the modified instrument showed
adequate properties. Concurrent validity of the
instrument was found from significant relationships
between the instrument and students’ self-
perceptions of their general and current mathematics
anxiety levels. Reliability coefficients indicated
the consistency of the scale's items. We suggest
that the instrument may be used by mathematics
instructors as a screening tool to detect high-risk
students; by college counselors as a placement tool
to ameliorate specific areas of the problem; or by
researchers as a research tool to study the
relationships between mathematics anxiety and other
important factors.
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