The effect of corporal punishment and math anxiety on math performance among junior high school students in Ghana

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dc.contributor.authorNyarko, K.
dc.contributor.authorKwarteng, A.B.
dc.contributor.authorAkakpo, G.M.
dc.contributor.authorBoateng, R.
dc.contributor.authorAdjekum, N.
dc.date.accessioned2019-01-31T10:37:14Z
dc.date.available2019-01-31T10:37:14Z
dc.date.issued2013-09
dc.description.abstractThe study investigates the effect of corporal punishment and math anxiety on math performance at the Virgo Preparatory School in Adabraka, Ghana. Thirty four (34) participants were pre-tested and post-tested using the Mathematics Anxiety Scale for elementary school students. Analysis of the results shows that there is no difference in math performance between students who receive corporal punishment and those who are reinforced as well as those who receive neither reinforcement nor corporal punishment. Finally, no significant negative correlation was found between math anxiety and math performance; however, females were found to be more anxious of maths than males. The implications of the findings are discussed.en_US
dc.identifier.citationNyarko, K., Kwarteng, A. B., Akakpo, G. M., Boateng, R., & Adjekum, N. (2013). The effect of corporal punishment and math anxiety on math performance among junior high school students in Ghana. IFE PsychologIA: An International Journal, 21(2), 210- 219.en_US
dc.identifier.otherVol. 21 Issue 2, p210-219
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/27157
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherIFE PsychologIA: An International Journalen_US
dc.subjectCorporal punishmenten_US
dc.subjectMath anxietyen_US
dc.subjectPerformanceen_US
dc.subjectPupilsen_US
dc.subjectReinforcementen_US
dc.subjectStudentsen_US
dc.titleThe effect of corporal punishment and math anxiety on math performance among junior high school students in Ghanaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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