scholarly journals Mathematics Anxiety and Prevention Strategy: To Support Students and Strengthen Mathematics Education in District Kangra of Himachal Pradesh

2021 ◽  
pp. 51-57
Author(s):  
Dr. Ashwani Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Mathematics Achievement ◽  
Mathematics Anxiety ◽  
Math Anxiety ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Himachal Pradesh ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Relationship Of

In the process of reaching a medium income country, science, mathematics and technology have become an emphasis of Ethiopia. But, currently, students’ interest to study mathematics and ability in mathematics is declining. This study therefore aimed to investigate the prevalence of mathematics anxiety and its effect on students’ current mathematics achievement. Additionally, by grounding on the literature, some strategies supposed to reduce the negative effects of math anxiety were identified for practice. The study was conducted on five randomly selected public secondary schools of district Kangra of Rural region in Himachal Pradesh. Math anxiety was measured using a validated instrument called Math Anxiety Rating Scale (MARS), whereas students’ current mathematics achievement was measured using achievement test. Structural model was developed to examine causal relationship of the variables treated in the study. The finding revealed that there was a significant negative relationship between mathematics anxiety and achievement. There was also a statistically significant gender difference in mathematics anxiety and current math achievement, with effect size small and typical respectively. Based on the findings of the study, imperative implication for practice and future research were made.

KECEMASAN MATEMATIKA DAN KEMAMPUAN BERPIKIR KRITIS MATEMATIS SISWA DI SEKOLAH MENENGAH PERTAMA

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Faiq Zulfikar Hadi ◽  
Maman Fathurrohman ◽  
Cecep Anwar Hadi
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Mathematics Anxiety ◽  
Math Anxiety ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
High Anxiety ◽  
Critical Thinking Ability ◽  
Thinking Ability ◽  
And Mathematics

This research is conducted by the low mathematics critical thinking ability of students in junior high schools, especially in  VII grade .Students of VII grade commonly are transitioning from elementary school to junior high school could be a reason how low students of VII grade on mathematic critical thingking ability. The low ability mathematics critical thingking one of caused by mathematics anxiety. This study aims to find a relationship between math anxiety and mathematics critical thinking ability of VII grade at SMPN 5 Serang City. The method of this research is quantitative descriptive by making 110 students from VII grade as a sample. The data were collected using questionnaire and test. The result of this study indicate that 1) the ammount of correlation between math anxiety with critical thingking ability is -0,5991> rs table 0,1695, which means there is a significant and negative relationship between anxiety and critical thingking ability 2) the average of students’s mathematics critical thingking ability is different where score between students with low anxiety have a better score than student with mid anxiety and low anxiety,and students with mid anxiety have a better score than students with high anxiety, and students with mid anxiety have a better score than students with high anxiety.

A Structural Model for Predicting Mathematics Achievement: Its Relation with Anxiety and Self-Concept in Mathematics

2000 ◽  
Vol 86 (3) ◽  
pp. 835-847 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maher M. Abu-Hilal
Keyword(s):  
Mathematics Achievement ◽  
Mathematics Anxiety ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Path Coefficient ◽  
School Students ◽  
Al Ain ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
School Records

This study proposed and tested a model of mathematics achievement and its relations to antecedent and subsequent factors using structural equations modeling. A sample of elementary school students in Al-Ain school district ( n = 394) completed an Arabic version of the Self-description Questionnaire as well as a questionnaire measuring their perception of the importance of mathematics, anxiety about it, and the amount of effort they exerted in studying. Mathematics grades were obtained from the official school records. Importance and effort were positively related to achievement which in turn had a positive path coefficient to self-concept and a negative path to anxiety. The hypothesized model explained 40%, 64%, and 73% of the variance in achievement, self-concept, and anxiety, respectively. The results can be interpreted as indicating that achievement is an important outcome and antecedent construct within the proposed model.

scholarly journals Management of Mathematics Anxiety through Behaviour Modification, Super brain Yoga and JPMR in Ninth Standard Student

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Rajesh Ganesan ◽  
Pankaj Singh
Keyword(s):  
Information Processing ◽  
Mathematics Anxiety ◽  
Math Anxiety ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Emotional Reactions ◽  
Progressive Muscle Relaxation ◽  
Hemispheric Dominance ◽  
Human Information Processing ◽  
Behaviour Modification ◽  
The Brain

Mathematics Anxiety is an irrational fear of Mathematics. Mathematics Anxiety is defined as “the presence of a syndrome of emotional reactions to arithmetic and mathematics” (Dreger & Aiken, 1957, p.344). It creates a feeling of tension, apprehension, or fear that interferes with performance in Mathematics and also results in ‘Mathematics-Avoidance’. Further, ‘Mathematics-Avoidance’ leads to less competency, exposure and practice of Mathematics, leaving students more anxious and mathematically, unprepared to achieve. Math anxiety is a learned response that inhibits cognitive performance in the math classroom. It is widespread among students from elementary age through college. Students suffering from math anxiety have difficulty performing calculations and maintaining a positive outlook on mathematics. Math anxiety is the result of a cycle of math avoidance that begins with negative experiences regarding mathematics. These students avoid Mathematic courses and tend to feel negative towards Mathematics and this also affects student’s overall confidence level. However, Behaviour Modification techniques have proven instruments that can reduce various types of anxieties and Super Brain Yoga for improving integration of the brain. This is a case study of a student of IX standard, Kendriya Vidalaya, Who was referred by his Mathematics teacher and parent complaining that the student becomes anxious whenever he encounters Mathematic problems. After taking Math autobiography it was revealed that the anxiety began due to harsh handling by father while teaching Mathematics. Students score in recent Mathematic exam was noted very low i.e 12/40. His Mathematics Anxiety was assessed by using Suri, Monroe and Koc’s (2012) short Mathematics Anxiety Rating Scale. Student’s hemispheric dominance of the brain was measured by using Taggart and Torrance’s Human Information Processing Survey (1984). This student was treated with Behaviour Modification techniques and Super Brain Yoga for six weeks. Interventions used are: (i) Reduction of Rate of Breathing (Ganesan, 2012). (ii) Jacobson Progressive Muscle Relaxation (Jacobson, 1938) (iii) Laughter Technique (Ganesan, 2008b). (iv) Develpoment of Alternate Emotional Responses to the Threatening Stimulus (Ganesan, 2008a). (v) Super Brain Yoga (Sui, 2005). The anxiety level and performance in Mathematics exam was reassessed after six weeks. Results showed that Mathematics Anxiety was significantly reduced (60 to 20, 40%) and he performed better in the Mathematics exam (12/40 to 24/40, 30%). After reassessing student on Human Information Processing Survey by Taggart and Torrance (1984), it was found that student’s dominant information processing mode was ‘Integrated’ and this shows that Behaviour Modification techniques and Super Brain Yoga are efficient in treating Mathematics Anxiety.

Regulatory and motivational predictors of procrastination

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. A. Rudnova ◽  
◽  
D. S. Kornienko
Keyword(s):  
Academic Motivation ◽  
Significant Contribution ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Psychological Characteristics ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Educational Motivation ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Functional Components ◽  
Reporting Method

This is a study of regulatory and motivational predictors of student procrastination. Students procrastinate more than young specialists. With age, procrastination decreases due to self-regulation, but procrastination has negative effects, so it is important to determine its predictors. Probably they will become motivation and self-regulation. For the diagnosis of the studied psychological characteristics were used self-reporting method. The study involved 198 students aged 17 to 24 years (M = 19.47; SD = 1.55), students in 1–4 courses, of which 65 % were girls. The results obtained indicate a negative relationship of procrastination with selfregulation and internal academic motivation, a positive one — with motivation. The features of changes in the severity of procrastination, self-regulation and educational motivation from junior to senior are revealed. It has been established that the most significant contribution to the level of procrastination is made by such functional components of self-regulation as programming and modeling.

scholarly journals The Impact of the Organizational Culture on Hotel Outsourcing and Sustainable Performance an Empirical Application in the Egyptian Hotel Sector

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (22) ◽  
pp. 9687
Author(s):  
Mahmoud Gebril Taha ◽  
Tomás F. Espino-Rodríguez
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Culture ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Competing Values ◽  
Sustainable Performance ◽  
The Impact

In recent years, the concept of an organizational culture in hotels has held an important position on both a theoretical and practical level because this culture significantly affects organizational performance and the strategies adopted by hotels. Therefore, it is considered one of the key factors in determining hotels’ tendency towards outsourcing and sustainable performance. In this study, we aim to analyze the impact of the organizational culture on the level of outsourcing and sustainable performance. To do so, we will use the Competing Values Framework (CVF), which divides organizational culture into four typologies: hierarchical, group, rational, and development cultures. A personal questionnaire was administered to the directors or managers of 114 hotels located in two Egyptian cities: Hurgada and Sharm El Sheikh. The results of the structural model suggest the negative impact of the hierarchical and development cultures on the level of outsourcing. The results show a positive influence of the four types of organizational culture on sustainable performance, suggesting that these hotels have a strong interest in sustainability and the environment. The findings reveal a negative relationship between the level of outsourcing and sustainable performance. Finally, this study presents academic and practical implications, as well as recommendations for future research.

scholarly journals Math Anxiety Questionnaire: Similar Latent Structure in Brazilian and German School Children

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guilherme Wood ◽  
Pedro Pinheiro-Chagas ◽  
Annelise Júlio-Costa ◽  
Letícia Rettore Micheli ◽  
Helga Krinzinger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mathematics Achievement ◽  
Mathematics Anxiety ◽  
Math Anxiety ◽  
Latent Structure ◽  
Dimensional Structure ◽  
Cognitive Components ◽  
Brazilian Version ◽  
German School ◽  
Different Populations ◽  
Anxiety Questionnaire

Math anxiety is a relatively frequent phenomenon often related to low mathematics achievement and dyscalculia. In the present study, the German and the Brazilian versions of the Mathematics Anxiety Questionnaire (MAQ) were examined. The two-dimensional structure originally reported for the German MAQ, that includes both affective and cognitive components of math anxiety was reproduced in the Brazilian version. Moreover, mathematics anxiety also was found to increase with age in both populations and was particularly associated with basic numeric competencies and more complex arithmetics. The present results suggest that mathematics anxiety as measured by the MAQ presents the same internal structure in culturally very different populations.

scholarly journals HUBUNGAN PENGETAHUAN DENGAN KECEMASAN IBU HAMIL MENJELANG PERSALINAN PADA MASA PANDEMI COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 426-431
Author(s):  
Riska Diana Putri ◽  
Asri Mutiara Putri ◽  
Ratna Purwaningrum
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Negative Relationship ◽  
Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Hamilton Anxiety

Background Coronavirus Disease 2019 is currently a pandemic in almost all countries in the world. This pandemic outbreak can increase anxiety especially in pregnant women. One of the factors that can reduce the level of anxiety of pregnant women is knowledge. Purpose This study was conducted to find out the relationship of knowledge with the level of anxiety of pregnant women ahead of childbirth in the era of the Covid-19 pandemic. Methods The type of research used is Observational Analytics using Cross Sectional design. Respondets in this study were 59 pregnant women with a gestational age of 27-35 weeks before childbirth who checked their pregnancy to posyandu in Rajadesa Subdistrict, Ciamis Regency. The measuring instrument used is hamilton anxiety rating scale (HARS) and knowledge scale. The data was analyzed using Pearson Product Moment correlation tests. The results of this study showed a significant negative relationship of -0.635 between knowledge and anxiety levels of pregnant women ahead of childbirth with a significance (p) of 0.000. Further research can expand research samples from various regions in Indonesia so that a more comprehensive picture of anxiety in pregnant women in the era of the Covid-19 pandemic.The conclusion is that there is a significant negative relationship between knowledge and anxiety in pregnant women before delivery and most pregnant women have good knowledge and do not experience anxiety. Suggestions for health workers to be more intensive in providing counseling to pregnant women about the anxiety of pregnant women before delivery and optimizing referral services if there are complications during delivery in order to obtain appropriate action. Keyword : Covid-19 pandemic, Knowledge, Anxiety ABSTRAK Latar Belakang Coronavirus Disease 2019 saat ini menjadi pandemi hampir di seluruh negara di dunia. Wabah pandemi ini dapat meningkatkan kecemasan terutama pada ibu hamil.Salah satu faktor yang dapat mengurangi tingkat kecemasan ibu hamil adalah pengetahuan.Tujuan Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui hubungan pengetahuan dengan tingkat kecemasan ibu hamil menjelang persalinan di era pandemi Covid-19.Metode Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah Analitik Observasional dengan menggunakan desain Cross Sectional. Responden dalam penelitian ini adalah 59 ibu hamil dengan usia kehamilan 27-35 mimggu yang memeriksakan kehamilannya ke posyandu di Kecamatan Rajadesa Kabupaten Ciamis. Alat ukur yang digunakan adalah Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HARS) dan skala pengetahuan. Data dianalisis menggunakan uji korelasi Pearson Product Moment.Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan adanya hubungan negatif yang signifikan sebesar -0,635 antara pengetahuan dengan tingkat kecemasan ibu hamil menjelang persalinan dengan signifikansi (p) sebesar 0,000. Penelitian selanjutnya dapat memperluas sampel penelitian dari berbagai daerah di Indonesia sehingga diperoleh gambaran lebih menyeluruh tentang kecemasan pada ibu hamil di era pandemic Covid-19.Kesimpulan ada hubungan negative signifikan antara pengetahuan dengan kecemasan pada ibu hamil menjelang persalinan dan  sebagian besar ibu hamil memiliki pengetahuan baik dan tidak mengalami kecemasan.Saran bagi tenaga kesehatan agar lebih intensif dalam memberikan penyuluhan pada ibu hamil mengenai kecemasan ibu hamil menjelang persalinan dan mengoptimalkan pelayanan rujukan bila terdapat komplikasi pada saat persalinan agar dapat memperoleh tindakan yang tepat Kata Kunci : Pandemi Covid-19, Pengetahuan, Kecemasan

scholarly journals The Supervisor’s Support For Silence And The Organizational Commitment: The Mediating Role Of Organizational Silence Behavior

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adel R. M. Rayan ◽  
Nadia A. M. Ali ◽  
Mostafa S. K. Abdel Moneim
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Theoretical Data ◽  
Supervisor Support ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Organizational Silence ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
The Relationship

The aim of this study was to test the relationship between supervisor support for silence and organizational commitment, as well as testing the relationship between supervisor support for silence and organizational silence behavior.  The study also aimed to identify the relationship between organizational silence behavior and organizational commitment, as well as the test of the mediation role of silence behavior in the relationship between supervisor support for silence and organizational commitment. The study was applied to a sample of (365) employees from Assiut university in Egypt.  The current study used Brinsfield (2009) scale to measure the supervisor support for silence, and organizational silence behavior which was prepared based on several studies (Morrison & Obligation either, Melliken; 2000; Pinder & Harlos, 2001;  Vakola & Buradas, 2005) where the organizational commitment was measured by Morrow (1983).   Data analyzed using the SPSS program Data, as well as the AMOS program to test the quality of compatibility between data collected and theoretical data, and the structural model to test the hypotheses of the study. The study found that there is a negative relationship between the supervisor's support for silence and the organizational commitment. There is a positive correlation between supervisor support for silence and organizational silence behavior and a negative relationship between the behavior of organizational silence and organizational commitment. The study also found that the Organizational Silence behavior mediated the relationship between Supervisor’s support for silence and the Organizational Commitment.  Directions for managerial implications are recommended to Assiut University. The study ended with the limitations and avenues for future research. 

Social Commerce and Consumer Intention to Purchase Evidence from Popular Social Networks in Iran

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 16
Author(s):  
Hamed Rahimi
Keyword(s):  
Consumer Behavior ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Small Sample Size ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Social Commerce ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Relationship Of

The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship of consumer behavior in s-commerce by proposing a research model that incorporates various factors. To conclude, perceived usefulness and perceived enjoyment have a positive relationship on attitude. The proposed model that examines the mediating effects of attitude on variables. It is reported that perceived usefulness could be mediated by the effect of attitude, however perceived enjoy fullness doesn’t not. As with any study of this nature, a number of limitations have to be pointed out. The first limitation is the issue of generalization. Small sample size collected in this study lead to the poor-fit structural model. Thus, the findings must be interpreted with caution and cannot be conclusively used to generalize to all the consumer behavior towards s-commerce. The second limitation relates to the cross-sectional nature of the current study. Future research to investigate consumer behavior towards s-commerce by utilizing longitudinal methodology, can be adopted. Also variables such as trust could be added to capture more efficient results.

The Effects of Animated Banner and Pop-Up Ads on Commercial Websites

2011 ◽  
pp. 28-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuan Gao ◽  
Marios Koufaris ◽  
Robert H. Ducoffe
Keyword(s):  
Web Sites ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Consumer Attitude ◽  
Message Delivery ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Significant Negative Relationship ◽  
Online Stores ◽  
Cross Site

This chapter explores the effects of two specific message-delivery techniques frequently adopted by online stores: continuously animated site banners and unexpected pop-up ads. Results from 128 surveys collected in a two-by-two factorial design showed that each of the two techniques had a significant effect on perceived irritation in the hypothesized direction. This chapter also confirmed that perceived irritation has a significant negative relationship with a visitor’s attitude toward the Web site. This study fills a vacuum in academic research with respect to the negative effects of Web advertising and advises caution in the deployment of certain techniques. This chapter encourages future research exploring the effects of cross-site ads on consumer attitude and advocates additional studies linking format attributes and presentation techniques with attitudinal consequences in the design of commercial Web sites.

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