大学生数学焦虑现状及影响因素分析
Analysis of Mathematics Anxiety among Undergraduate Students: Prevalence and Associated Factors
DOI: 10.12677/ap.2026.161010, PDF,    科研立项经费支持
作者: 张菲茜, 卓冰鑫, 何 丹, 易 芳, 冯 元, 王子昊：江西师范大学心理学院，江西 南昌；曹碧华*：江西师范大学心理学院，江西 南昌；四川师范大学脑与心理科学研究院，四川 成都
关键词: 大学生；数学焦虑；数学学习焦虑；数学评估焦虑；数学成绩；Undergraduate Students； Mathematics Anxiety； Mathematics Learning Anxiety； Mathematics Evaluation Anxiety； Mathematics Achievement
摘要: 目的：考察大学生数学焦虑现状及相关影响因素，为针对性进行数学焦虑干预和降低大学生数学焦虑水平提供建议。方法：采取方便取样方法在三所高校抽取1604名大学生，采用《修订数学焦虑量表》测量数学焦虑水平。结果：45.95%的大学生存在数学焦虑，其中高数学焦虑占13.53%。大学生数学焦虑的总分和子维度存在显著的性别差异、专业差异和年级差异。其中，女大学生的数学焦虑总分及其子维度得分显著高于男生。文科生的数学焦虑总分和数学学习焦虑得分显著高于理科学生。对年级进行Bonferroni事后多重比较检验发现，大四学生的数学焦虑显著低于大一、大二、大三学生。此外，高考数学成绩与大学阶段的数学焦虑存在显著负相关。结论：近一半大学生存在数学焦虑，整体现状不容乐观。学校应采取有效措施对大学生数学焦虑进行干预，缓解数学焦虑程度，拓展职业选择。
Abstract: Objective: The present study aimed to investigate the current situation of mathematics anxiety and the related influencing factors of college students, so as to provide suggestions for targeted intervention for students who experience mathematics anxiety. Methods: A convenience sampling method was used to select 1604 college students from three universities, and the Mathematics Anxiety Rating Scale (MARS) was employed to measure their mathematics anxiety levels. Results: There were 45.95% of college students who experienced mathematics anxiety, with 13.53% falling into the category of high-level mathematics anxiety. Moreover, there were significant gender, major, and grade differences in the total score and sub-dimensions of mathematics anxiety among college students. Specifically, female college students had significantly higher total scores and sub-dimension scores of mathematics anxiety than male students. Arts students had significantly higher total scores of mathematics anxiety and scores of mathematics learning anxiety than science students. A Bonferroni multiple comparison test on different grades revealed that the mathematics anxiety scores of senior students are significantly lower than those of freshmen, sophomores, and juniors. Furthermore, there was a significant negative correlation between college entrance exam math scores and mathematics anxiety at the university level. Conclusion: Nearly half of the college students experience mathematics anxiety, which suggests that the overall situation was not optimistic. Therefore, universities should implement relevant measures to intervene, alleviate college students’ mathematics anxiety, and broaden their career choices.
文章引用：张菲茜, 卓冰鑫, 何丹, 易芳, 冯元, 王子昊, 曹碧华 (2026). 大学生数学焦虑现状及影响因素分析. 心理学进展, 16(1), 68-75. https://doi.org/10.12677/ap.2026.161010

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