Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Math anxiety can be interpreted as feelings of discomfort, anxiety, fear, and lack of confidence when solving math problems. Cadets with high math anxiety have a lack of confidence and anxiety about mathematics lectures so that they feel like avoiding mathematics or immediately ending mathematics learning. This study aims to describe the results of math anxiety analysis in level 1 cadets. The approach used is a qualitative approach with a descriptive method designed to explain the level of cadets' level 1 math anxiety which is reviewed from 4 indicators, namely somatic, cognitive, affective, and mathematical knowledge indicators. The subject of this research is level 1 cadets in 2023/2024 of the Surabaya Shipping Polytechnic. The instrument used was a math anxiety questionnaire which was analyzed using a likert scale to determine the average percentage of each indicator and the category of math anxiety based on the results of the analysis. Descriptively, it can be concluded that cadets' math anxiety has the highest number of high categories and the affective indicator occupies the highest percentage of other indicators. Cadets with high math anxiety have a lack of confidence and anxiety about mathematics lectures so that they feel like avoiding mathematics or immediately ending mathematics learning.
Authors: Ambar Prisetia Rini, Rezky Rahma Ruslan, Tri Hariyati Nur Indah Sari, Nindy Profithasari
Institutions: Politeknik Pelayaran Surabaya, Lampung University
Language: English
Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4406626291