dc.contributor.advisor | Jamieson, John | |
dc.contributor.author | Diederichsen, Erica Lynn | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-06-05T14:40:48Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-06-05T14:40:48Z | |
dc.date.created | 1984 | |
dc.date.issued | 1984 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://knowledgecommons.lakeheadu.ca/handle/2453/1063 | |
dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness
of two treatments for alleviating math anxiety, rational emotive
therapy and relaxation therapy. Thirty-eight subjects were
randomly assigned to three groups; rational emotive therapy,
relaxation therapy and a no treatment control. At the end of
three weeks, the data of the thirty subjects left were analysed.
Three different types of measures were taken to examine how the
treatments affected the subjects. These measures were selfreport
(Mathematics Anxiety Rating Scale and State-Trait Anxiety
Inventory), performance (answering taped math questions) and
physiological (heart rate). The rational emotive therapy group
was the only group to show an improved score on the self-report,
MARS test after treatment. The other measures showed no
significant differences between treatment groups. The results
were consistent with other studies showing RET to have the
greatest effect on self-report measures of anxiety. The
treatments were equal in clinical usefulness for treating math
anxiety since there was no difference between any of the groups
in performance. | |
dc.language.iso | en_US | |
dc.subject | Mathematics Study and teaching Psychological aspects | |
dc.subject | Rational-emotive psychotherapy | |
dc.subject | Relaxation | |
dc.title | Comparison of two treatments for math anxiety : rational emotive therapy and relaxation therapy | |
dc.type | Thesis | |
etd.degree.name | Master of Arts | |
etd.degree.level | Master | |
etd.degree.discipline | Psychology | |
etd.degree.grantor | Lakehead University | |