Barriers to Mathematics Achievement in Brunei Secondary School Students: Insights into the Roles of Mathematics Anxiety, Self-Esteem, Proactive Coping, and Test Stress

Autor/inn/en	Hamid, Malai Hayati Sheikh; Shahrill, Masitah; Matzin, Rohani; Mahalle, Salwa; Mundia, Lawrence
Titel	Barriers to Mathematics Achievement in Brunei Secondary School Students: Insights into the Roles of Mathematics Anxiety, Self-Esteem, Proactive Coping, and Test Stress
Quelle	In: International Education Studies, 6 (2013) 11, S.1-14 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1913-9020
Schlagwörter	Mathematics Anxiety; Self Esteem; Coping; Stress Variables; Stress Management; Mathematics Achievement; Correlation; Secondary School Students; Predictor Variables; Barriers; Gender Differences; Foreign Countries; Student Surveys; Questionnaires; Grades (Scholastic); Scores; Statistical Analysis; Brunei; Impact of Event Scale; Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Bewältigung; Stressmanagement; Stressbewältigung; Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Korrelation; Sekundarschüler; Prädiktor; Geschlechterkonflikt; Ausland; Schülerbefragung; Fragebogen; Notenspiegel; Statistische Analyse
Abstract	The cross-sectional field survey examined the roles of mathematics anxiety, self-esteem, proactive coping, and test stress in mathematics achievement among 204 (151 females) randomly selected Year 8-10 Brunei secondary school students. The negative dimensions of mathematics anxiety, self-esteem, and proactive coping correlated negatively with mathematics achievement and were both poor predictors of and barriers to mathematics achievement. Both test stress components (intrusive and avoidance) also related negatively with mathematics grades and were poor predictors of mathematics achievement. In addition, females scored significantly higher on negative self-esteem and intrusive stress variables than males. Furthermore, mathematically less able students scored significantly higher on the negative mathematics anxiety and negative self-esteem domains than more able peers. Moreover, positive proactive coping was a good predictor of mathematics achievement. Overall, the findings have practical significance indicating psychological areas where attention, counselling efforts and educational interventions need to be directed to help the at-risk and vulnerable students. (As Provided).
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