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http://dx.doi.org/10.7468/jksmec.2018.21.4.431

Development and Validation of Mathematics Anxiety Scale for Elementary Students  

Kim, Rina (Mogun Elementary School)
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Education of Primary School Mathematics / v.21, no.4, 2018 , pp. 431-444 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a mathematics anxiety scale for elementary students in South Korea. Based on the literature review, I developed two types of survey items measuring elementary students' mathematics anxiety. Teachers or students may use survey measurements selectively according to the students' participants in mathematics private institutions. In order to assess the reliability and validity of survey items, I conducted surveys with elementary students. The sample consisted of 300 elementary students in public elementary schools in Seoul. A total of 28 items were developed and examined for the internal consistence. The results showed that the proposed scale was appropriate to represent the mathematics anxiety of elementary students. The survey items of this study could be applied for assessing elementary students' mathematics anxiety regardless of their gender and age factors.
Keywords
Mathematics Anxiety; Elementary Mathematics Education; Mathematics Learning Disability At Risk; Survey Instruments;
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