4. What is mathematical anxiety?
Math anxiety is a feeling of aversion to
mathematics that involves tension and even
fear of having to perform mathematical
calculations or solve problems.
The symptoms of math anxiety are analogous
to the symptoms of generalized anxiety
disorder or social anxiety disorder listed in the
DSM-V but, in this case, the object of the
sufferer's fear is the moment of facing a
situation in which mathematics must be used.
5. According to several studies in the
United States, approximately 17%
of adults have an elevated level of
math anxiety
What is mathematical anxiety?
17%
31%
31% of PISA students report feeling
very high stress when performing
math problems
7. Causes
Contrary to what one might think, actual ability is not related to mathematical anxiety.
That is, having mathematical anxiety does not imply having a low capacity for logical-
mathematical reasoning.
Causes of math anxiety:
01
02
03
School and family context
Hereditary factors
Generalized or social anxiety
04
05
06
Low academic performance
Low math self-concept
Self-fulfilling prophecy and
learned helplessness
8. Consequences
Within the school context, one of the
most influential factors is the degree of
teacher confidence in dealing with
mathematics.
If the math teacher has math anxiety
relationship, they will (indirectly)
transmit this to their students.
When the student with math anxiety
obtains a low result in his academic
performance, he thus confirms the
self-fulfilling prophecy of "I am bad at
math".
This will again contribute to their
mathematical anxiety, which will again
reduce their performance, thus
creating a low self-concept, culminating
in learned helplessness: "I am not
good at it, so I don't make an effort".
10. Final thoughts
In addition to identifying math anxiety in
the student and addressing it, teacher
training is important. If a primary
school tutor who has to teach
mathematics has mathematical anxiety,
they will transmit this same feeling to
their students.
The most interesting thing is to apply
math anxiety reduction measures in
the classroom and, at the same time, to
implement training programs for
primary school teachers aimed at
reducing their math anxiety.
12. ● Luttenberger, S., Wimmer, S. y Paechter, M. (2018). Spotlight on
math anxiety. Institute for Educational Sciences and
Educational Research, University of Teacher Education Styria,
Graz, Austria. Recuperado de:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30123014/
● RTVE Play Radio. (30/10/2022). Ansiedad matemática – Eduardo
Sáenz de Cabezón [Radio]. No es un día cualquiera.
Recuperado de: https://www.rtve.es/play/audios/no-es-un-dia-
cualquiera/ansiedad-matematica-eduardo-saenz-cabezon-
matematicas/
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