Math Anxiety Scalle (Test)

Math anxiety is a feeling of intense frustration or helplessness that affects and/or
interferes with one's ability to manipulate numbers and perform mathematical
operations in in-school or out-of-school contexts.
People who experience math anxiety can be classified into three groups: Those
who cannot (Intellectual/ Educational Domain), those who think they cannot
(Psychological/ Emotional Domain) and those who `block' at the first drop of a
symbol (Social/ Motivational Domain).
Intellectual/ Educational Domain- is comprised of influences that are more
cognitive in nature. Specifically, they include but are not limited to, the
knowledge and skills an individual has and or is expected to acquire and his or her
perception of success or failure in them. It can be described as an individual's
`rationalization' of their math anxiety. It means finding reasons why it is okay and
inevitable to have mathematical anxiety.
Psychological/ Emotional Domain- are faculties that are affective in nature. This
domain involves feelings toward math. It may also be characterized by the
`suppression' of their math anxiety: the students feel that math anxiety is a
weakness that they must overcome. If they do not succeed, it often leads to self
criticism and, in more severe cases, loss of self-esteem.
Social/ Motivational Domain- are the forces that act upon a student like family,
peers, and the social system. It deals with an individual's pursuit or avoidance of
mathematics. These behaviors are logical consequences of the value place on
mathematics, which is influenced by the attitudes of significant others and by
society in general. It is also the `denial' of the existence of math: they carefully
construct their lives so as to avoid all mathematics as much as possible.

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Name: ________________________________ Grade & Section:


Sex:

Age: ___ Previous Grade in Math:


Thank you for participating in our survey concerned with gauging your anxiety towards the
subject Mathematics. Please answer the following items honestly and truthfully. Rest assured that
all information that you will provide will be treated with the utmost confidence.

We appreciate your help and participation in this endeavor. God bless!

Do the statements below describe you? Use the given scale and encircle your
response on the following items.

1. Strongly Disagree

2. Disagree

3. Agree

4. Strongly Agree


1. I look forward to attending my math class.
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2. I never ask my teacher questions regarding our math lesson.
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3. All my experiences in my math class are bad.
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4. Math is my worst subject.
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5. I talk to my classmates about our math lessons.
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6. I pay complete attention in my math class.
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1. Strongly Disagree

2. Disagree

3. Agree

4. Strongly Agree

7. I don't like attending my math class.

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8. I never participate in my math class.
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9. High school math courses would be very helpful no matter what I decide to study.
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10. I think I can solve difficult math operations.
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11. I avoid talking about our math lessons with anyone.
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12. I hate math.
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13. I have had good experiences in my math class.
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14. I never use math in my everyday life.
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15. I like participating during my math class.
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16. Math is only for smart people.
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17. I look forward to learning new topics in our math class.
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18. I get scared when I have to use math.
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1. Strongly Disagree

2. Disagree

3. Agree

4. Strongly Agree

19.
I know how to study and review for math exams.
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20. I feel secure about performing math operations.
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21. I believe math is for everyone.
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22. I hope that we no longer have new lessons in math.
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23. I sometimes doze off during my math class.
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24. I ask my teachers questions when I don't understand my math lessons.
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25. Math doesn't scare me.
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26. Math is my best subject.
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27. I can't solve math problems.
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28. I use math every day.
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29. No matter how hard I study, I can't seem to prepare for a math exam.
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30. I will no longer need to use math in my course in college.
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