Evaluating the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy on math self-concept and math anxiety of elementary school students
This study investigated the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) on math anxiety and math self-concept in elementary school students using an experimental design. For this study, we selected 30 students with high mathematics anxiety and low mathematics self-concept from a larger sampl...
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Published in | Preventing school failure Vol. 65; no. 3; pp. 223 - 229 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Washington
Routledge
01.01.2021
Taylor & Francis Inc |
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Summary: | This study investigated the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) on math anxiety and math self-concept in elementary school students using an experimental design. For this study, we selected 30 students with high mathematics anxiety and low mathematics self-concept from a larger sample of 142 elementary school students in Arak City, Iran. We randomly assigned participants to either the control or treatment group. The treatment group took part in a 12-session program based on a cognitive-behavioral approach. Math Anxiety Rating Scale (MARS) and PALMA math self-concept were used to measure math anxiety and mathematics self-concept. The finding shows that participants in the treatment group reported statistically lower mathematics anxiety and higher mathematics self-concept after participating in group sessions based on CBT intervention. |
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ISSN: | 1045-988X 1940-4387 |
DOI: | 10.1080/1045988X.2021.1888685 |