Confirmatory factor analysis of the math anxiety rating scale-revised

Educational and Psychological Measurement

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 336-351

  Hopko, Derek R ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Assessment; Factor analysis; Math anxiety

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037272928     PISSN: 00131644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013164402251041     Document Type: Article

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