The Mediating Role of Mathematics Self-concept in the Association of Self-esteem and Classroom Environment Perceptions with Math Anxiety in Students
| Author | Maasomeh Naderi Dehsheykh | en |
| Author | Fariba Hafezi | en |
| Author | Zahra Dasht Bozorgi | en |
| Orcid | Maasomeh Naderi Dehsheykh [0000-0001-7859-5612] | en |
| Orcid | Fariba Hafezi [0000-0002-8633-9632] | en |
| Orcid | Zahra Dasht Bozorgi [0000-0003-1972-989X] | en |
| Issued Date | 2021-07-31 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Math anxiety (MA) emerges as a state of discomfort and anxiety when a student is faced with a math problem. Objectives: The present study aimed to investigate the association between self-esteem and classroom environment perceptions with math anxiety through the mediating role of mathematics self-concept (MSC) in female high school students. Methods: This descriptive-correlational study was conducted on all the female high school students in Ahvaz, Iran in the academic year 2020 - 2021. In total, 237 students were selected as the sample population via single-stage cluster sampling. Data were collected using the Math Anxiety questionnaire (MAQ), Self-esteem questionnaire (SEQ), Dundee Ready Educational Environment measure (DREEM), and Mathematical Self-concept questionnaire (MSCQ). The proposed research model was evaluated using structural equation modeling. Results: With the exception of self-esteem and classroom environment perceptions (CEPs), all the direct paths were significantly correlated with MA (P = 0.001). Moreover, the indirect paths of self-esteem were significantly correlated with MA considering the mediating role of MSC (β = -0.240; P = 0.002). Furthermore, a significant association was observed between CEP and MA, mediated by MSC (β = -0.129; P = 0.001). Conclusions: According to the results, the proposed model had a good fit and could be an important step in identifying the influential factors in the MA of students. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/ijhls.117368 | en |
| Keyword | Anxiety | en |
| Keyword | Perceptions | en |
| Keyword | Self-esteem | en |
| Keyword | Self-concept | en |
| Keyword | Students | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | The Mediating Role of Mathematics Self-concept in the Association of Self-esteem and Classroom Environment Perceptions with Math Anxiety in Students | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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