Mathematics anxiety in deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing college students.

ABSTRACT: While mathematics anxiety (MA) has been widely researched in recent decades, this study addresses significant gaps: namely, research that explores the relationship between MA and self-reported mathematics experiences; samples adults with a range of MA levels; and controls for general anxiety. Additionally, the study sampled deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) students, whose diverse life and educational experiences often differ from hearing students'. We investigated whether DHH students' experiences with mathematics (i.e., parental behaviors, school environment, and mathematics feelings) and demographic variables (i.e., hearing status, age, and gender) predict their MA, and whether these relationships differ from those in hearing students. Self-report questionnaires were completed by 296 DHH a

SUBMITTER: Mishra A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9541499 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature