How does self-regulated learning affect students’ mathematics anxiety?

Lidra Ety Syahfitri Harahap; Sri Andayani; Deflimai Ekwan

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Lidra Ety Syahfitri Harahap ¹ ² ^* , Sri Andayani ¹ , Deflimai Ekwan ²

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¹ Department of Mathematics Education, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, INDONESIA² State Senior High School 1 Mapat Tunggul, West Sumatra, INDONESIA^* Corresponding Author

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Math anxiety can significantly impair student learning outcomes. This is often due to a lack of self-regulated learning (SRL), leading to a reliance on external guidance. This systematic literature review aimed to increase existing knowledge on the role of SRL in reducing students’ mathematics anxiety and to assess its impact on improving learning outcomes. Using the PRISMA procedure, 28 studies were selected to explore the relationship between SRL and math anxiety. Findings showed that higher levels of SRL were associated with reduced math anxiety, while lower levels were associated with increased math anxiety. This study confirms the importance of educators implementing strategies that promote SRL to decrease math anxiety and improve student performance.

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self-regulated learning
mathematics anxiety
systematic literature review

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PEDAGOGICAL RES, Volume 10, Issue 1, January 2025, Article No: em0230

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Harahap, L. E. S., Andayani, S., & Ekwan, D. (2025). How does self-regulated learning affect students’ mathematics anxiety?. Pedagogical Research, 10(1), em0230. https://doi.org/10.29333/pr/15648

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Harahap LES, Andayani S, Ekwan D. How does self-regulated learning affect students’ mathematics anxiety?. PEDAGOGICAL RES. 2025;10(1):em0230. https://doi.org/10.29333/pr/15648

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Harahap LES, Andayani S, Ekwan D. How does self-regulated learning affect students’ mathematics anxiety?. PEDAGOGICAL RES. 2025;10(1), em0230. https://doi.org/10.29333/pr/15648

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Harahap, Lidra Ety Syahfitri, Sri Andayani, and Deflimai Ekwan. "How does self-regulated learning affect students’ mathematics anxiety?". Pedagogical Research 2025 10 no. 1 (2025): em0230. https://doi.org/10.29333/pr/15648

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Harahap, L. E. S., Andayani, S., and Ekwan, D. (2025). How does self-regulated learning affect students’ mathematics anxiety?. Pedagogical Research, 10(1), em0230. https://doi.org/10.29333/pr/15648

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Harahap, Lidra Ety Syahfitri et al. "How does self-regulated learning affect students’ mathematics anxiety?". Pedagogical Research, vol. 10, no. 1, 2025, em0230. https://doi.org/10.29333/pr/15648