UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ATTITUDES AND MATHEMATICS PERFORMANCE: A CORRELATIONAL ANALYSIS

Abstract

This study identified the profile, mathematics performance and the attitude of the respondents. Furthermore, it determined the difference on the mathematics performance of the respondents when grouped according to profile and correlated the relationship between the attitude of the respondents in mathematics and their academic performance. The study used the descriptive design. The survey-questionnaire and the Mathematics Attitude Scale Inventory were used to gather data and the data were analyzed using the frequency counts, mean, percentage, multiple Regression, T-test and ANOVA. The study found out that majority of the respondents are early adults, females and General Academic Strand (GAS) graduates. The respondents’ fathers are high school graduates; while, their mothers are college graduates with family income that range from 2,100-5,000. The mathematics performance of the respondents is “good”.  The respondents have positive attitude and disposition towards Mathematics. And the attitude of the respondents is significantly related to their performance in Mathematics. This means if the respondents have positive attitude and disposition towards Mathematics, the better is their Mathematics Performance or the higher is their grade.