The Effect of Mathematics Anxiety on Cognitive Failures Among High School Students

Arya Mosahab
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Arya Mosahab: Altrincham Grammar School for Boys (AGSB), UK

European Journal of Education and Pedagogy, 2023, vol. 4, issue 2, 205-208

Abstract: The present study examined the effect of mathematics anxiety on cognitive failure among the high school students at Altrincham Grammar School for Boys (AGSB), a selective school in Greater Manchester, UK. A sample of 211 students studying in year 7 to year 11 completed the questionnaires. Regression analyses on the cross-sectional data generated a β value of 0.111 (p=0.031) between mathematics anxiety and the lack of concentration dimension of cognitive failure, demonstrating a mild relationship. The effect of mathematics anxiety on other three cognitive failure dimensions of disrupted motor function, memory loss, and high distractibility were not supported at a significance level of 0.05.

Keywords: cognitive failure; cognitive functioning; mathematics anxiety; mathematics performance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.24018/ejedu.2023.4.2.632

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