Study of Anxiety and Attitudes in Learning Science of Junior High School Students

Abstract

The objectives of this research were 1) to study anxiety in science subjects and 2) to measure students' attitudes toward science learning in junior high school students. This research was survey research. The sample used in this research was 155 students in in grade 8 students of the academic year 2021, Wat Phrasrimahadhat Secondary Demonstration School, Phranakhon Rajabhat University. It was obtained by Cluster Random Sampling. The research instruments were two questionnaires as follows: 1)an anxiety questionnaire in studying science, the alpha coefficient was 0.79, and 2) an attitude questionnaire on learning science, the alpha coefficient was 0.96. The data were analyzed as mean and standard deviation. The results showed that anxiety was moderate ( = 2.80), and the most anxiety was having stress and anxiety every time the scores were taken in science subjects. The attitude towards science subjects was at a moderate level ( = 3.49) especially science as a practical subject.