Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing

Arpita Acharyya ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, MBB College, Agartala, IN

Abstract

The present study aims to examine the relationship among Mathematics Anxiety, numerical ability and gender difference of a sample of tribal (Tripuri, Reang, chakma and Mog ) male and female students of Tripura. A 10 statement math anxiety survey test by Ellen Freedman (2008) and numerical ability test, a subtest of DAT by Ojha was used to collect the data. Sample was divided into 2 groups, 50 boy and girl children and 50 male and female adolescents. The findings of the study indicate that in childhood there was no effect of gender difference in Mathematics Anxiety. But during adolescence, the Mathematics Anxiety of females became much higher than their male counterparts. It has also been found that students who have high level of Mathematics Anxiety have low level of numerical ability. It helps the present researcher to assume that the Mathematics Anxiety, as a result of social learning, hinders the tribal adolescent girls to do well in numerical Performance.

Keywords

Mathematics Anxiety, Numerical Ability, Gender Difference, Social Learning.

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Arpita Acharyya ¹, Hillol Mukherjeez ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology M.B.B. College, Under Tripura University, Tripura, IN
2 Faculty of Education ICFAI University, Tripura, IN

Abstract

In the present study, a group of tribal patients suffering from clinical depression (CD) was compared with a group of matched normal control (NC) to see whether the former would show any difference with the later in terms of Ego Functions, Cognitive Style and in their attributional style of perceiving events (Locus of Control).The main objective was to examine how the relative standing of the depressive in the 3 domains, mainly Ego-Functions, Cognitive Style and Locus of Control, collectively operate to contribute to their pathology. Standardized Psychological Tests (Questionnaires) were administered following standard procedures given by the respective test devices. Results showed that the clinically depressed (CD) group, compared to the normal control (NC) group perceived self as incompetent , and lagged behind in cognitive and motivational aspects with poorer Ego-Functions mainly negative Cognitive Style and maladaptive attributional pattern to event outcomes. This predisposes them towards helplessness and hopelessness leading to a depressive state.

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