Mathematics anxiety or phobia is defined as the panic, helplessness, and mental disorganization that arises in some people when required to solve mathematical problems. It refers to the feeling of tension and anxiety that interferes with manipulating numbers and solving math problems in various academic and life situations. Characteristics of math anxiety include nausea, shortness of breath, sweating, isolation, and loss of self-confidence and avoidance of math. Causes may include examinations, pressure to perform well, beliefs that math is only for geniuses, low math proficiency, views of adults/parents that math is hard, unsupportive teaching methods, perceptions of peers that math is difficult, too many notations and formulas that cannot

1. MATHEMATICS ANXIETY/PHOBIA
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2. MATHEMATICS
ANXIETY/PHOBIA
DEFINITIONS
EFFECTS/IMPLICATION
PREVENTIONSCAUSES
CHARACTERISTICS

3. DEFINITION
“The panic, helplessness, paralysis, and
mental disorganization that arises among
some people when they are required to
solve a mathematical problem”.
(Tobias & Weissbrod, 1980)

4. DEFINITION
“Feeling of tension and anxiety that interfere
with the manipulation of numbers and the
solving of mathematical problems in a wide
variety of ordinary life and academic
situations”.
(Gierl&Bisanz, 1995)

5. DEFINITION
“Mathematics anxiety has to do with a
sense of discomfort while required to work
on mathematical problems”.
(Hadfield & Trujillo, 1999;Ma , 2003)

6. Nausea
Shorteness
of breath
Sweating
Isolation
Loss of Self-
confidence
Math
Avoidance
CHARACTERISTICS

7. Causes
Examinations
Pressure to
perform well
People
Individual
Maths is for genius
Low proficiency
Adult/Parents Maths is hard
Teacher Ways of teaching
Peers Maths is difficult
Nature in Maths
Too much
notations/formula
Cannot relate to
real life

8. Implications/Effects
Short term
Afraid
Pressure
Physical anxiety
Long term
Lose confident
Parent cannot help
their children
Bankruptcy

9. Prevention
Students
Exercises
Motivations
The way of
study
Teachers
Teaching
methods
Teaching
tools
Attitude
Relationship
Parents
Moral support
Tuition
Collaboration
with teachers