Effectiveness of a weekend rational emotive program in reducing math anxiety of female college students

Date of Publication

1989

Document Type

Master's Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science in Guidance and Counseling

College

Br. Andrew Gonzalez FSC College of Education

Department/Unit

Counseling and Educational Psychology

Thesis Adviser

Emilia Del Callar

Defense Panel Chair

Rose Marie Salazar

Defense Panel Member

Salud Evangelista
Alexa Abrenica,

Abstract/Summary

The study investigated the effectiveness of a weekend rational emotive program on irrational thinking that causes mathematics anxiety in 20 female college students. Experimental and control groups, each comprising ten subjects chosen through random assignment were used. Both groups were pretested using the Mathematics Anxiety Rating Scale (MARS). The experimental group was exposed to the treatment while the control group was not exposed to any form of treatment. Posttest was given 11 days after the pretest of both groups. Results showed the control group did not show significant decrease in mathematics anxiety while the experimental group showed significant decrease at a significance level (F = 119.558, df = 1,17, p .05), using the Analysis of Covariance as statistical treatment. It was found that the weekend rational emotive program was effective in reducing mathematics anxiety and was perceived beneficial to the participants of the study and helped develop self-confidence, self-acceptance and awareness. In conclusion, the Weekend Rational Emotive Program resulted in a significant difference between the experimental and control groups' posttest on the MARS and was found effective for treatment.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Print

Accession Number

TG01650

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Physical Description

108 p., 28 cm.

Keywords

Math anxiety; Mathematics -- Study and teaching -- Psychological aspects

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