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Factorial Structure Of A Math Anxiety Scale Using Exploratory And Confirmatory Factor Analysis, Mahdi Olimat

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

This study aimed to reveal the factorial structure of the mathematics anxiety scale using both exploratory and confirmation factorial analysis and integration between them, where the researcher developed the study tool represented by a measure of mathematics anxiety, by reviewing the theoretical literature and measurements built in previous studies, and consisting of (15) paragraphs all formulated positively. The validity of the tool was verified using three ways: concept validity which verified through the provisions of the specialists to whom the scale was presented, and the construction validity which was statistically verified by examining the association of each paragraphs in the …