Scale name: Abbreviated Math Anxiety Scale AMAS
Scale
overview: The Abbreviated
Math Anxiety Scale (AMAS) is a 9-item measure of anxiety related to
mathematics.
Authors:
Hopko et al.
Response
Type: The AMAS uses
a 5-point Likert-type rating scale.
1 = Low
anxiety
2 = Some
anxiety
3 = Moderate
anxiety
4 = Quite a
bit of anxiety
5 = High
anxiety
Sample
items
Having to
use the tables in the back of a math book.
Taking an
examination in a math course.
Reliability: Internal consistent value
(Cronbach’s Alpha) = .90 and 2-week test-retest = .85 (Hopko et al. 2003)
Validity: The Hopko et al. (2003) article
reports strong convergent validity with other measures and the results of a
factor analysis.
Availability:
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Author
email from the article below: dhorpko@utk.edu
Reference
for the scale
Hopko, D. R., Mahadevan, R., Bare, R. L., & Hunt, M. K. (2003). The abbreviated math anxiety scale (AMAS) construction, validity, and reliability. Assessment, 10, 178-182. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1073191103010002008
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