Identifying precondition configurations of mathematics anxiety among middle school students in China: using NCA and QCA approaches.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Addressing mathematics anxiety is important to ensure that students achieve good academic performance and maintain their mental health during the critical middle school period. However, previous studies have focused on the separate effects of the preconditions for mathematics anxiety, ignoring the interaction of factors. Therefore, this study aims to identify the determinants of mathematics anxiety from the perspective of complex systems via necessary condition analysis (NCA) and qualitative comparative analysis (QCA). To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to identify configurations of preconditions of mathematics anxiety among middle school students.

Methods

A total of 183 middle school students aged 16 to 19 years (M _age = 17.

SUBMITTER: Zhang K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11439787 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature