Highlights•Math anxiety is highly prevalent across countries and is negatively related to
math proficiency.•Individual and environmental factors relate to the math anxiety-math …

Demand for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professionals is on
the rise worldwide. To effectively meet this demand, many governments and private …

The linear relations between math anxiety and math cognition have been frequently studied.
However, the relations between anxiety and performance on complex cognitive tasks have …

Meta-analyses from the 1990s previously have established a significant, small-to-moderate,
and negative correlation between math achievement and math anxiety. Since these …

Anxiety about math is tied to low math grades and standardized test scores, yet not all math-
anxious individuals perform equally poorly in math. We used functional magnetic resonance …

A decade has passed since the last published review of math anxiety, which was carried out
by Ashcraft and Ridley (2005). Given the considerable interest aroused by this topic in …

Highly math-anxious individuals are characterized by a strong tendency to avoid math,
which ultimately undercuts their math competence and forecloses important career paths …

Anxiety disorders are some of the most widespread mental health issues worldwide. In
educational settings, individuals may suffer from specific forms of test and performance …

The relationship between anxiety and mathematics has often been investigated in the
literature. Different forms of anxiety have been evaluated, with math anxiety (MA) and test …

In contemporary society, it is essential to have adequate mathematical skills. Being
numerate has been linked to positive life outcomes and well-being in adults. It is also …