A Meta-Analysis: The Effects of CBT as a Clinic- & School-Based Treatment on Students’ Mathematics Anxiety

Ali Bicer; Celal Perihan; Yujin Lee

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Ali Bicer ¹ ^* , Celal Perihan ², Yujin Lee ³

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¹ University of Wyoming, USA² Idaho State University, USA³ Indiana University-Purdue University, USA^* Corresponding Author

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The purpose of this meta-analysis was to examine the effects of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) interventions as a clinic-based treatment on students’ mathematics anxiety level. A total of 7 studies containing 14 effect sizes were selected for inclusion in the present meta-analysis. Results indicated that the overall effect size was moderate to strong (g = -0.76 with SD = 0.04). The implication from the present study is that CBT can be a useful intervention to reduce students’ mathematics anxiety.

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mathematics anxiety
mathematical fear
cognitive behavioral therapy

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INT ELECT J MATH ED, 2020, Volume 15, Issue 2, Article No: em0576

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Bicer, Ali et al. "A Meta-Analysis: The Effects of CBT as a Clinic- & School-Based Treatment on Students’ Mathematics Anxiety". International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education, vol. 15, no. 2, 2020, em0576. https://doi.org/10.29333/iejme/7598