Volume 18, Issue 83 (11-2019)                   Journal of Psychological Science 2019, 18(83): 2141-2147 | Back to browse issues page

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Assistant, Faculty of Educational psychology, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran(Corresponding Author) , mehdiarabzade@gmail.com
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Background: One of the main concerns of statistics professors in universities is how to reduce students' statistics anxiety and enhance their learning in this lesson. Aims: The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of Self-Construal and 3*2 Achievement Goal in predicting of Anxiety Statistic in student. Method: The present study used a descriptive/correlational method. Population of this study included all students who were studying in the University Kharazmi in the academic year of 2017-2018. Among the statistical population, 203 students (128 girla and 75 boys) were selected by convenience sampling method. Participants answered the following questionnaires: Self-construal questionnaire (Hardin, Loong and Bovat), Anxiety Rating Scale (Croisses, Cache and Belton) and 3×2 achievement goals questionnaire (Elliot, Maurima and Pekran). The data analysis was conducted by using step-by-step multiple regression method in SPSS v23. Results: The Results of step-by-step multiple regressions indicated that the goals of self-approach and dependent Self-Construal negatively and significantly, and the goals of the other-approach and task-avoidance can positively and significantly predict the anxiety of statistics (P<0/01). Conclusions: According to the findings of the present study, it is recommended that The Teachers of statistics in their classroom will direct students to interpersonal competencies; avoid creating a competitive climate in class, and use teamwork and collaborative teaching.
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Type of Study: Research | Subject: Special
Received: 2019/11/5 | Accepted: 2019/12/19 | Published: 2020/01/28

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