Barriers to mathematics achievement in Brunei secondary school students: Insights into the roles of mathematics anxiety, self-esteem, proactive coping, and test stress

International Education Studies

Volumn 6, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 1-14

  Hamid, Malai Hayati Sheikh ^a   Shahrill, Masitah ^a   Matzin, Rohani ^a   Mahalle, Salwa ^a   Mundia, Lawrence ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI BRUNEI DARUSSALAM   (Brunei Darussalam)

Author keywords

Barriers; Mathematics achievement; Mathematics anxiety; Proactive coping; Secondary school students; Self esteem; Test stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886773122     PISSN: 19139020     EISSN: 19139039     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5539/ies.v6n11p1     Document Type: Article

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