Year: 2026 | Month: August | Volume 17 | Issue 2
Exploring the Factors Contributing to Mathematics Anxiety of Secondary School Students
Lalchhantluanga Khawlhring* and Pooja Walia
DOI:10.30954/2230-7311.2.2026.4
Abstract:
Mathematics anxiety is a feeling of fear, tension or worry when dealing with tasks related to mathematics such as solving problems, attending classes, taking tests, etc. The present study explored the levels of mathematics anxiety and its contributing factors among secondary school students in Serchhip, Mizoram. An explanatory mixed method research design was employed among 90 students selected across six different schools in Serchhip town of Mizoram, Northeast India. The findings indicated that majority of the students had average level of mathematics anxiety, implicating that mathematics anxiety exists at a moderate, common level among students, neither alarming nor negligible but still important to address. Further, it was found that several factors contributed to students’ mathematics anxiety. Among these, the most dominant factors were long answer type questions, performance pressure during examination, parental pressure and comparison with peers. These findings suggest that efforts need to be made to reduce mathematics anxiety among students so that mathematics can be learned joyfully and not seen as a burden by every student.
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