Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1015682
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-May
Pages: 12
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Worry, Intolerance of Uncertainty, and Statistics Anxiety
Williams, Amanda S.
Statistics Education Research Journal, v12 n1 p48-59 May 2013
Statistics anxiety is a problem for most graduate students. This study investigates the relationship between intolerance of uncertainty, worry, and statistics anxiety. Intolerance of uncertainty was significantly related to worry, and worry was significantly related to three types of statistics anxiety. Six types of statistics anxiety were significantly lower by the end of the semester. (Contains 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Statistics, Anxiety, Correlation, Psychological Patterns, Pretests Posttests, Questionnaires, Rating Scales, Fear, Computation, Self Concept, Hypothesis Testing
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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