A Meta-Analysis of the Relationship between Attitude toward Mathematics and Mathematics Anxiety: The Sample of Turkey

This study aims to obtain a more comprehensive result for the studies examining the relationship between attitude toward mathematics and mathematics anxiety in Turkey. To this end, this study employed the meta-analysis method, and the results of the independent studies were combined statistically. A...

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Main Authors: Hakan Bayırlı, Mehmet Ertürk Geçici
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Published: Sakarya University 2022-12-01
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description This study aims to obtain a more comprehensive result for the studies examining the relationship between attitude toward mathematics and mathematics anxiety in Turkey. To this end, this study employed the meta-analysis method, and the results of the independent studies were combined statistically. A meta-analysis was conducted with 19 studies according to the inclusion criteria, and 21 effect-size values were calculated for these 19 different studies. The study revealed that the total sample size of the studies included in the meta-analysis was 8874. In the study, the mean effect size of the relationship between attitude toward mathematics and mathematics anxiety was -.566. This value obtained according to Fisher z corresponded to approximately -.512 when converted to the Pearson r value. This effect size indicated a high-level negative relationship between attitude toward mathematics and mathematics anxiety. The moderator analysis demonstrated that while the effect sizes did not differ in terms of school level, publication type, publication year, and sample size variables, they differed in terms of the research region variable.
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spelling doaj-art-2a5c9e844ee64bf8b8546ae9abbc60ed2025-08-20T03:52:07ZengSakarya UniversitySakarya University Journal of Education2146-74552022-12-0112349852110.19126/suje.99145128A Meta-Analysis of the Relationship between Attitude toward Mathematics and Mathematics Anxiety: The Sample of TurkeyHakan Bayırlı0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8415-5418Mehmet Ertürk Geçici1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5250-1419AFYON KOCATEPE UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF EDUCATIONAFYON KOCATEPE UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF EDUCATIONThis study aims to obtain a more comprehensive result for the studies examining the relationship between attitude toward mathematics and mathematics anxiety in Turkey. To this end, this study employed the meta-analysis method, and the results of the independent studies were combined statistically. A meta-analysis was conducted with 19 studies according to the inclusion criteria, and 21 effect-size values were calculated for these 19 different studies. The study revealed that the total sample size of the studies included in the meta-analysis was 8874. In the study, the mean effect size of the relationship between attitude toward mathematics and mathematics anxiety was -.566. This value obtained according to Fisher z corresponded to approximately -.512 when converted to the Pearson r value. This effect size indicated a high-level negative relationship between attitude toward mathematics and mathematics anxiety. The moderator analysis demonstrated that while the effect sizes did not differ in terms of school level, publication type, publication year, and sample size variables, they differed in terms of the research region variable.https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/1958319matematiğe yönelik tutummatematik kaygısımeta-analizattitude towards mathematicsmathematics anxietymeta-analysis.
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A Meta-Analysis of the Relationship between Attitude toward Mathematics and Mathematics Anxiety: The Sample of Turkey
Sakarya University Journal of Education
matematiğe yönelik tutum
matematik kaygısı
meta-analiz
attitude towards mathematics
mathematics anxiety
meta-analysis.
title A Meta-Analysis of the Relationship between Attitude toward Mathematics and Mathematics Anxiety: The Sample of Turkey
title_full A Meta-Analysis of the Relationship between Attitude toward Mathematics and Mathematics Anxiety: The Sample of Turkey
title_fullStr A Meta-Analysis of the Relationship between Attitude toward Mathematics and Mathematics Anxiety: The Sample of Turkey
title_full_unstemmed A Meta-Analysis of the Relationship between Attitude toward Mathematics and Mathematics Anxiety: The Sample of Turkey
title_short A Meta-Analysis of the Relationship between Attitude toward Mathematics and Mathematics Anxiety: The Sample of Turkey
title_sort meta analysis of the relationship between attitude toward mathematics and mathematics anxiety the sample of turkey
topic matematiğe yönelik tutum
matematik kaygısı
meta-analiz
attitude towards mathematics
mathematics anxiety
meta-analysis.
url https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/1958319
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