Thought occurrence Yes No Frequency Maths Frequency Maths T (& p) Effect anxiety anxiety value size (d)* Nature of Making 109 52.72 13 43.00 2.06 0.61 thought mistakes (89.3%) (16.51) (10.7%) (11.11) (.04) Time pressure 60 56.03 62 47.47 3.00 0.54 (49.2%) (16.67) (50.8%) (14.82) (.003) Method of 58 53.29 64 50.22 1.04 0.19 problem solving (47.5%) (17.08) (52.5%) (15.48) (.30) What people 48 59.58 74 46.55 4.68 0.87 might think (39.3%) (16.53) (60.7%) (13.96) (<.001) Panicking 26 65.08 96 48.05 5.22 1.15 (21.3%) (19.01) (78.7%) (13.40) (<.001) Previous maths 49 55.67 73 49.00 2.26 0.42 experiences (40.2%) (16.97) (59.8%) (15.32) (.03) Physical 36 60.97 86 47.79 4.38 0.87 changes (29.5%) (17.84) (70.5%) (13.92) (<.001) Non 51 56.43 71 48.27 2.81 0.52 (41.8%) (15.25) (58.2%) (16.22) (.006) Table 4. Frequency of intrusive thoughts and maths anxiety level as a function of specific thoughts. *Based on a pooled standard deviation
Thought occurrence Yes No Frequency Maths anxiety Frequency Maths anxiety T (& p) value Effect size (d)* Nature of thought Making mistakes 109 (89.3%) 52.72 (16.51) 13 (10.7%) 43.00 (11.11) 2.06 (.04) 0.61 Time pressure 60 (49.2%) 56.03 (16.67) 62 (50.8%) 47.47 (14.82) 3.00 (.003) 0.54 Method of problem solving 58 (47.5%) 53.29 (17.08) 64 (52.5%) 50.22 (15.48) 1.04 (.30) 0.19 What people might think 48 (39.3%) 59.58 (16.53) 74 (60.7%) 46.55 (13.96) 4.68 (<.001) 0.87 Panicking 26 (21.3%) 65.08 (19.01) 96 (78.7%) 48.05 (13.40) 5.22 (<.001) 1.15 Previous maths experiences 49 (40.2%) 55.67 (16.97) 73 (59.8%) 49.00 (15.32) 2.26 (.03) 0.42 Physical changes 36 (29.5%) 60.97 (17.84) 86 (70.5%) 47.79 (13.92) 4.38 (<.001) 0.87 Non 51 (41.8%) 56.43 (15.25) 71 (58.2%) 48.27 (16.22) 2.81 (.006) 0.52 Table 4. Frequency of intrusive thoughts and maths anxiety level as a function of specific thoughts. *Based on a pooled standard deviation
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