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Evidence profile

Sourced from the abstract and discussion and stated research gap and stated challenges and future-work section of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 1995 and 2026, spanning 7 journals. Those papers have been cited 69 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 8 representative gaps

• Anxieties and Attitudes Related to Mathematics in Grades 3 and 6 (1995) · The Journal of Experimental Education · cited 69× · doi

  To address this gap in knowledge, the authors evaluated students in Grades 3 and 6 on measures of mathematics anxiety, school test anxiety, and attitudes toward mathematics to determine (a) whether different forms of mathematics anxiety exist, (b) whether mathematics test anxiety differs from school test anxiety, and (c) whether mathematics anxiety is related to different attitudes toward mathematics.

  generalabstractevidence 5/5
  Keywords: mathematics anxiety test whether school attitudes toward different address knowledge authors evaluated students grades measures
• Revisiting Self-Regulation, Math Self-Efficacy, and Mathematics Anxiety With a Sample of University Students in the United States: A Structural Equation Model of Mathematics Anxiety (2026) · Journal for STEM Education Research · doi

  In order to increase math success rates, math anxiety needs to be alleviated and the interplay between socio-cognitive constructs and cognitive learning strategies needs to be investigated (Jain & Dowson, 2009; Pajares & Graham, 1999; Usher & Pajares, 2009; Zimmerman, 2002). (2011) also found that math anxiety could be reduced through self-regulation and self-efficacy, albeit their model was not limited to these constructs.

  generaldiscussionevidence 5/5
  Keywords: math anxiety needs cognitive constructs pajares self order increase success rates alleviated interplay socio learning
• Students’ online course activity, together with self-efficacy and test anxiety, predicts mathematics exam results (2026) · LUMAT International Journal on Math Science and Technology Education · doi

  There is a need to understand the impact of online course activity on mathematics performance in high-stakes settings. The study addresses the gap in the literature by investigating the associations among online course activity, test anxiety, and self-efficacy with mathematics performance.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: there need understand impact online course activity mathematics
• “I Know What You Think About Math, Now Tell Me What You Feel”: The Mediating Role of Emotions in the Relation Between Motivational Beliefs and Students’ Achievement (2026) · Psichologija · doi

  The study identifies a gap in the existing literature regarding the role of emotions in the relation between students' motivational beliefs about mathematics and mathematics achievement. The study seeks to address this gap by examining the mediating role of emotions in this relationship.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: study identifies gap existing literature regarding role emotions
• From Numerical Perception to Mathematics Anxiety: Insights from Neuroimaging Evidence (2026) · Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası · doi

  Existing neuroimaging studies have not yet provided clear and consistent findings regarding the neural mechanisms underlying mathematics anxiety. Studies on mathematics anxiety across age groups that account for emotional and cognitive factors are limited and methodologically insufficient.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: existing neuroimaging studies have provided clear consistent findings
• A critical review of foreign language anxiety-reduction interventions: Toward a conceptual turn in foreign language anxiety research (2026) · Language Teaching · doi

  Developing effective anxiety-reduction interventions that address the underlying causes of anxiety. Creating a supportive classroom environment that encourages learners to take risks and view anxiety as a catalyst for growth. Balancing the need to reduce anxiety with the need to promote language learning and proficiency.

  generalstated challengesevidence 5/5
  Keywords: developing effective anxiety-reduction interventions address underlying causes anxiety
• Mathematics performance predicts cognitive and affective math anxiety through mutual mediation pathways from adolescence onward with potential working memory moderations (2026) · Scientific Reports · doi

  The psychological mechanisms underlying the two directional relationships between math anxiety and math achievement differ in depth. The study aimed to fill this gap by examining the links between math achievement and math anxiety in a new developmental stage and cultural context.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: psychological mechanisms underlying two directional relationships between math
• From Numerical Perception to Mathematics Anxiety: Insights from Neuroimaging Evidence (2026) · Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası · doi

  Further studies are needed to investigate the neural mechanisms underlying mathematics anxiety. Research should focus on developing practice- and education-based application strategies to enhance numerical performance. Studies should examine the effects of interventions such as education, practice, and emotion regulation on neural alterations associated with mathematics anxiety.

  generalfuture-work sectionevidence 4/5
  Keywords: further studies needed investigate neural mechanisms underlying mathematics

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