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A meta-analysis of math anxiety interventions
Faculty of Education and Welfare Studies, Åbo Akademi University, Vaasa, Finland.
Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of applied educational science, Departement of Educational Measurement.
Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of applied educational science, Departement of Educational Measurement.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5884-6469
Faculty of Education and Welfare Studies, Åbo Akademi University, Vaasa, Finland.
2023 (English)In: Journal of Numerical Cognition, E-ISSN 2363-8761, Vol. 9, no 2, p. 346-362Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

The experience of math anxiety can have detrimental effects on students’ math performance, and researchers have in recent years tried to design interventions aiming at reducing math anxiety. This meta-analysis aimed to examine the effectiveness of math anxiety interventions in reducing math anxiety and improving math performance. The meta-analysis comprised 50 studies and included 75 effect sizes. On average, the effect sizes were moderate (g =-0.467) for reducing math anxiety and improving math performance (g = 0.502). Interventions that focused on Cognitive support or regulating Emotions were effective both in reducing math anxiety and improving math performance. In addition, longer interventions and interventions targeting students older than 12 had the biggest decrease in math anxiety. Study quality was not related to intervention outcomes.

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Leibniz Institute for Psychology (ZPID) , 2023. Vol. 9, no 2, p. 346-362
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intervention, math anxiety, math performance, meta-analysis
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URN: urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-212831DOI: 10.5964/jnc.8401Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85166556790OAI: oai:DiVA.org:umu-212831DiVA, id: diva2:1788240
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Swedish Research Council, 2019-03928Available from: 2023-08-16 Created: 2023-08-16 Last updated: 2025-02-18Bibliographically approved

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