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- Title
Measuring Mathematics Anxiety: Psychometric Analysis of a Bidimensional Affective Scale.
- Authors
Haiyan Bai; LihShing Wang; Wei Pan; Frey, Mary
- Abstract
The purpose of this study is to develop a theoretically and methodologically sound bidimensional affective scale measuring mathematics anxiety with high psychometric quality. The psychometric properties of a 14-item Mathematics Anxiety Scale-Revised (MAS-R) adapted from Betz's (1978) 10-item Mathematics Anxiety Scale were empirically analyzed on a college sample for its internal consistency reliability, parallel-item reliability, and construct validity. In addition, the bidimensionality of MAS-R was verified through the two-factor measurement model that fitted to the data significantly better than the one-factor model. Therefore, MAS-R is a psychometrically reliable and valid instrument for measuring bidimensional mathematics anxiety. Implications of the bidimensional affective scale in measuring mathematics anxiety are discussed.
- Subjects
MATH anxiety; COMPUTERS in psychometrics; DIMENSIONAL analysis; METHODOLOGICAL individualism; EDUCATIONAL psychology; MATHEMATICS education; PSYCHOLOGICAL stress; ANXIETY testing; PSYCHOMETRICS; PSYCHOLOGY of college students
- Publication
Journal of Instructional Psychology, 2009, Vol 36, Issue 3, p185
- ISSN
0094-1956
- Publication type
Article