2021 Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education Reports
2021
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Math Anxiety: A Case Study on the Individualized Nature of Math Anxiety
Page: 197
This study qualitatively explored the effects of math anxiety (MA) on undergraduate college students. Four undergraduate students were selected using the Abbreviated Mathematics Anxiety Rating Scale (A-MARS) and then interviewed about their beliefs about MA and the symptoms they experience from the anxiety—including the origins of the anxiety and methods with which they cope with (or attempt to cope with) the symptoms of MA. Students reported the onset of their anxiety occurred around elementary school and reported some common experiences such as strong feelings and a physical response. However, participants also showed the individualized nature of MA with different effects and coping mechanisms. This has implications for undergraduate instructors who want to help math anxious students.