4. Conclusion and Recommendation
As a result of the study, the test made to measure the relationship between students mathematical problem
solving skills and mathematic anxiety resulted a coefficient correlation as r=-.28. The low level of relationship
between these two variables is transparent. Again viewing the significance between the two variables the p value has
been found as 0.001 and this indicates a low but significant relationship. A similar result had been discovered by
Uysal (2007) where 2nd level (6 to 8 grades) primary education students’ anxiety and problem solving skills were
measured in the study.
In the past years different studies were administered by researchers (Çakmak & HevedanlÕ, 2005) where family
behaviours effect students anxiety levels.
Also, a study undertaken by Ta÷ (2000) was in class where students’ anxiety points and teacher attitudes, on the
other hand Newstead (1998), Weber (2005), Bland (2004) and Ku & Sullivan (2002) pledged studies on students
anxiety points are effected through the methods teachers use for teaching results were found.
It is considered that if the reaserch consists of more student than studied work group then more effective results
can be obtained.