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 everyday situations. Characteristics of math anxiety include physical symptoms like nausea, shortness of breath, sweating, and feelings of isolation and loss of self-confidence, as well as avoidance of math-related activities. Causes include examinations, pressure to perform well, beliefs that math is only for geniuses, low math proficiency, and negative attitudes from adults, parents, teachers, peers, and the perception that math is difficult and unrelated to

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