Investigation and Study on Mathematical Anxiety and Related Factors of University Students in Malaysia 马来西亚大学生数学焦虑和相关因素的调查研究

Abstract

The objective of the paper is to study the relationship between mathematical anxiety and the corresponding factors affecting mathematics achievement among students at New Era University College, Malaysia. There were 94 students from the business school participated in the study. Suinn and Winston's (2003) Mathematics Anxiety Rating Scale was adapted and used in this study to measure students' mathematical anxiety. Pearson correlation analysis, two independent samples T-test and multiple regressions were used to analyse the data. The results revealed that there is no significant difference between gender and mathematical anxiety. However, it was found that mathematics test self-efficacy and prior knowledge on mathematics application concept are the factors that affect student's mathematical anxiety level. Therefore, educators should modify their teaching approach and psychological aid so that students can overwhelm their anxiety in mathematics. 

数学焦虑一直是学术界关心的课题。 它不仅影响学生在课业上的表现也无形中成为学生心理和思维的障碍。 本文旨在研究数学焦虑与造成数学焦虑各因素之间的关系， 从而找出焦虑产生的主要因素。 本研究以新纪元大学学院94名大学生为研究对象，运用Suinn和Winston (2003) 的数学焦虑评定量表来测量学生的数学焦虑。 得到的研究结果如下：（1) 独立样本T检定结果显示在数学焦虑问题上不存在着性别差异。(2) 皮尔森积差相关分析和多元线性回归分析用于分析研究数据，发现考试焦虑和数学应用观念会影响学生数学焦虑的程度。 因此，教育工作者应该改进他们的教学方法，在心理上帮助学生克服他们在数学上的焦虑感。