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AuthorMegreya, Ahmed M.
AuthorSzűcs, Denes
AuthorMoustafa, Ahmed A.
Available date2024-07-16T06:15:14Z
Publication Date2021
Publication NamePLoS ONE
ResourceScopus
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0245200
ISSN19326203
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/56705
AbstractScience anxiety refers to students' negative emotions about learning science. Across two studies, we investigated the psychometric properties of the newly developed Abbreviated Science Anxiety Scale (ASAS), which was adapted from the modified Abbreviated Math Anxiety Scale (m-AMAS) (Carey E., 2017). Using a sample of students in grades 7 to 10 (N = 710), Study 1 reported a two-factor structure of the ASAS (learning science anxiety and science evaluation anxiety) and negative associations between the ASAS factors and science achievement. Study 2 replicated this two-factor model in students in grades 11 and 12 (N = 362) and found that students in the "Arts" track were more anxious about science than those in "Sciences" track. Both studies consistently reported positive inter-correlations between the ASAS factors, with good internal reliabilities and modest meaningful associations with test anxiety and general anxiety, suggesting that science anxiety might be a distinct construct. Further, female students had higher science anxiety (especially science evaluation anxiety) than male students, even when test anxiety and general anxiety were considered in models. In summary, the ASAS is a brief, valid, and reliable instrument that can be used to guide and improve science education.
Languageen
PublisherPublic Library of Science
Subjectachievement
adult
article
controlled study
education
female
human
learning
major clinical study
male
reliability
sex difference
test anxiety
achievement
adolescent
anxiety
anxiety assessment
mathematics
pathophysiology
procedures
psychological model
psychology
psychometry
science
sex factor
sexual characteristics
student
Achievement
Adolescent
Anxiety
Female
Humans
Male
Mathematics
Models, Psychological
Psychometrics
Science
Sex Characteristics
Sex Factors
Students
Test Anxiety
Test Anxiety Scale
TitleThe abbreviated science anxiety scale: Psychometric properties, gender differences and associations with test anxiety, general anxiety and science achievement
TypeArticle
Issue Number2 Febuary
Volume Number16
dc.accessType Open Access


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