Analysis of the Profile and the Relationship Between Mathematics Anxiety, Critical Thinking, and Financial Literacy Among Junior High School Students in Palu City
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Mathematics anxiety, critical thinking, and financial literacy can affect students’ concentration and learning outcomes. To overcome students’ anxiety about mathematics, the low critical thinking skills and financial literacy of junior high school students in Palu City, starting with data that describes the profile and relationship of the third variable. Therefore, this research was carried out with the aim of describing the profile and relationship between mathematics anxiety, critical thinking and financial literacy of junior high school students in Palu City. This research is a survey study using both quantitative approaches. The sampling method employed is proportional stratified random sampling. The research sample consists of 415 eighth-grade junior high school students in Palu City. The instruments used include a math anxiety questionnaire, a critical thinking test, and a financial literacy test. The validity utilized includes content validity based on expert judgment and construct validity using Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), while reliability is measured using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient. All instruments were found to be valid and reliable. The data analysis technique used was interval estimation with a confidence level of 95% and path analysis with a = 0,05. The results of the study indicate that: (1) The math anxiety of junior high school students in Palu City is at a moderate level; (2) The critical thinking skills of junior high school students in Palu City are at a very low level; (3) The financial literacy of junior high school students in Palu City is categorized as low; (4) a) There is a negative relationship and a direct effect of math anxiety on critical thinking; b) There is a positive relationship and a direct effect of critical thinking on financial literacy; c) There is a negative relationship and a direct effect of math anxiety on financial literacy, as well as an indirect relationship between math anxiety and financial literacy through critical thinking.
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