Factorial Structure of the Revised Mathematics Anxiety Rating Scale for Undergraduate Education Majors

Abstract

The Mathematics Anxiety Rating Scale was developed in 1972 by Richardson and Suinn as a single construct measure. A shortened version, the Revised Mathematics Anxiety Scale (RMARS) was developed by Alexander and Martray in 1989. The latter scale was subjected to factor analysis using 357 senior undergraduates in education. Three main factors accounted for 73% of the variance, confirming the scale's multidimensional structure.

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“…In the RMARS scale, the analysis by dimension indicates that a single component is formed that integrates the three dimensions, with 73.955% of the total variance explained. In turn, studies by Bowd and Brady (2002) and Baloglu and Zelhart (2007) show the formation of three factors with 73%, and 66.08% of the total variance explained, respectively, coinciding with Alexander and Martray (1989).…”