Study on the relationship between some sociodemographic characteristics of incoming university students and anxiety towards mathematics
Mathematics anxiety (MA) is an emotional reaction that can negatively college students´ academic performance in mathematics courses. This research aimed to analyze students in three mathematics courses from the core curriculum of a private university in Ecuador to identify possible relationships bet...
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I15-R208-article-9112026-01-01T13:40:54Z Study on the relationship between some sociodemographic characteristics of incoming university students and anxiety towards mathematics Estudio sobre la relación entre algunas características sociodemográficas de estudiantes universitarios de ingreso y la ansiedad hacia la matemática. Jaramillo Villagómez, Jorge Enrique Caseres Gonzalez, Erik Alexander Vivas Cortez, Miguel José Matemática Ansiedad Rendimiento académico Aprendizaje Educación matemática Mathematics Anxiety Academic performance Learning Mathematics education Mathematics anxiety (MA) is an emotional reaction that can negatively college students´ academic performance in mathematics courses. This research aimed to analyze students in three mathematics courses from the core curriculum of a private university in Ecuador to identify possible relationships between MA and various sociodemographic variables. The study uses a quantitative approach with a descriptive-correlational scope, employing a specifically survey designed and validated by López-Chao et al. (2020). This survey was given to 65 students among three courses. The study found that MA levels were independent of gender, age, type of school and twon of origin, showing an association only with the academic domain variable, represented by students´ career paths. In this context, the findings provide an initial foundation for further investigation into the characteristics of MA in students beginning their college studies. Given the observed association, it is recommended to address students´ emotional factors, as these impact learning, and to tailor mathematics courses to align with the training requirements specific to each academic field. La ansiedad matemática (AM) es considerada como una reacción emocional que puede afectar negativamente el rendimiento académico de estudiantes universitarios en sus cursos de matemática. La intención de esta investigación fue analizar estudiantes de 3 cursos de matemática del tronco común de una universidad privada de Ecuador para determinar posibles relaciones entre la AM y algunas variables sociodemográficas. El estudio sigue un enfoque cuantitativo con un alcance descriptivo-correlacional, utilizando una encuesta diseñada y validada por López-Chao et ál. (2020), aplicada a una muestra de 65 estudiantes distribuidos entre los 3 cursos. Se encontró que los niveles de AM son independientes del género, rango etario, tipo de colegio y cantón de procedencia, y únicamente registró una asociación con la variable dominio académico. En el contexto de este estudio, los hallazgos constituyen una base inicial para continuar indagando en las características de la AM que pueden estar presentes en estudiantes que inician sus estudios universitarios. Dada la asociación encontrada, se recomienda atribuir importancia a los factores emocionales del estudiantado ya que inciden en el aprendizaje, y además, entre otros aspectos, orientar esfuerzos en contextualizar los cursos de matemática según los requerimientos formativos de los dominios académicos. Facultad de Humanidades y Artes de la Universidad Nacional de Rosario 2026-01-01 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://revistacseducacion.unr.edu.ar/index.php/educacion/article/view/911 Revista de la Escuela de Ciencias de la Educación; Vol. 1 Núm. 21 (2026) 2362-3349 spa https://revistacseducacion.unr.edu.ar/index.php/educacion/article/view/911/852 Derechos de autor 2025 Jorge Enrique Jaramillo Villagómez, Erik Alexander Caseres Gonzalez, Miguel José Vivas Cortez https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0 |
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Jaramillo Villagómez, Jorge Enrique Caseres Gonzalez, Erik Alexander Vivas Cortez, Miguel José |
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Mathematics anxiety (MA) is an emotional reaction that can negatively college students´ academic performance in mathematics courses. This research aimed to analyze students in three mathematics courses from the core curriculum of a private university in Ecuador to identify possible relationships between MA and various sociodemographic variables. The study uses a quantitative approach with a descriptive-correlational scope, employing a specifically survey designed and validated by López-Chao et al. (2020). This survey was given to 65 students among three courses. The study found that MA levels were independent of gender, age, type of school and twon of origin, showing an association only with the academic domain variable, represented by students´ career paths. In this context, the findings provide an initial foundation for further investigation into the characteristics of MA in students beginning their college studies. Given the observed association, it is recommended to address students´ emotional factors, as these impact learning, and to tailor mathematics courses to align with the training requirements specific to each academic field. |
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