Mathematics Anxiety, Self-Concept, and Self-Efficacy: A Multidimensional Scaling Consideration of Measures

• Published in: The Journal of experimental education Vol. 91; no. 3; pp. 494 - 516
• Main Authors: Klee, Holly L., Miller, Angela D., Buehl, Michelle M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington Routledge 02.04.2022; Taylor & Francis Inc
• Subjects: Antecedents; Anxiety; College students; Correlation; Mathematics; Mathematics Anxiety; Measurement Techniques; Multidimensional Scaling; Self Concept; Self Efficacy; Self esteem; social cognitive theory; Undergraduate Students

Social cognitive theory suggests students with low mathematics self-concept and low mathematics self-efficacy often display high mathematics anxiety. A better understanding of the antecedents of mathematics anxiety could lead to more effective interventions. However, findings from empirical research...