Unraveling the link: math anxiety’s role in the relationship between math self-efficacy and math achievement

Jonathan Wong; Carmen M. Ramo

doi:10.48017/dj.v10i1.2994

Autores

Jonathan Wong Romblon State University, Philippines https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7029-0923
Carmen M. Ramo Department of Education. Philippines

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48017/dj.v10i1.2994

Palavras-chave:

Ansiedade matemática, autoeficácia, desempenho matemático

Resumo

Os professores e os pais monitorizam de perto o progresso dos alunos em matemática, reconhecendo o seu papel crucial na formação das suas perspetivas e na abertura de diversas oportunidades de carreira. Apesar da extensa pesquisa destinada a melhorar o desempenho matemático, certos fatores permanecem cruciais, nomeadamente a ansiedade em relação à matemática e a autoeficácia. Este estudo investiga a interação entre esses conceitos, focando especialmente o papel da ansiedade matemática na mediação da relação entre a autoeficácia matemática e o desempenho matemático geral entre os alunos do ensino secundário. Envolvendo 471 participantes, esta pesquisa utilizou uma abordagem baseada em questionários adaptados. A análise de correlação revelou uma associação significativa entre a autoeficácia matemática e o desempenho académico. A análise de regressão elucidou ainda que a ansiedade em relação à matemática atua como um mediador parcial nesta relação. De forma notável, os resultados sugerem que a redução dos níveis de ansiedade em relação à matemática fortalece a influência positiva da autoeficácia matemática no desempenho matemático dos alunos. Essas descobertas oferecem implicações valiosas para intervenções educacionais destinadas a promover um ambiente de apoio propício à aprendizagem e ao sucesso matemático.

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Biografia do Autor

Jonathan Wong, Romblon State University, Philippines

0000-0002-1145-2817. Romblon State University. Philippines. Emaoil: jonathanwong@rsu.edu.ph

Carmen M. Ramo, Department of Education. Philippines

0009-0002-7029-0923 Department of Education. Philippines. Email:carmeenramo@gmail.com

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