Assessment, Statistics, and Research: Mathematics Self-Efficacy and Anxiety Questionnaire (MSEAQ)

Wednesday, May 18, 2022

Mathematics Self-Efficacy and Anxiety Questionnaire (MSEAQ)

Scale name: Mathematics Self-Efficacy and Anxiety Questionnaire (MSEAQ)

Scale overview: The Mathematics Self-Efficacy and Anxiety Questionnaire (MSEAQ) is a 29-item self-report measure of both mathematics self-efficacy and mathematics anxiety.

Author: Diana Kathleen May

Response Type: Items are rated on a 5-point Likert-type scale following a “no response” option:

1 = Never
2 = Seldom
3 = Sometimes
4 = Often
5 = usually

Sample items

1. I feel confident enough to ask questions in my mathematics class.
6. I worry that I will not be able to get a good grade in my mathematics course.

Subscales and basic statistics for the MSEAQ

Self-Efficacy M = 44.11, SD = 10.78, alpha = .93

Anxiety M = 46.47, SD = 12.61, alpha = .93

Total Scale M = 90.58, SD = 22.78, alpha = .96

Reliability: See the Cronbach’s alpha levels reported above.

Validity: There were significant positive correlations with similar measures. The results of a Factor Analysis are included in the dissertation.

Availability: The scale is in Appendix B of May’s dissertation at the University of Georgia.

https://esploro.libs.uga.edu/esploro/outputs/doctoral/Mathematics-Self-Efficacy-and-Anxiety-Questionnaire/9949333688402959

Permissions- Generally users should contact the author unless permission to use a measure has been stated. Many authors permit free use of measures for the purposes of research and education.

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Reference for the scale

May. (2009). Mathematics Self-Efficacy and Anxiety Questionnaire [University of Georgia]. http://getd.libs.uga.edu/pdfs/may_diana_k_200908_phd.pdf

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