Worry, Intolerance of Uncertainty, and Statistics Anxiety

Authors: 
Amanda S. Williams
Type: 
Journal Article
Year: 
2013
URL: 
http://iase-web.org/documents/SERJ/SERJ12(1)_Williams.pdf
Abstract: 

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.

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