Investigation of the relationship between perception of family and friends support and fear of mathematics lesson in secondary school students

This research was carried out with the participation of 500 students studying in secondary schools in different districts of Ankara in the fall semester of the 2019-2020 academic year. In the study, it was aimed to examine the relationships between the support of family and friends and the fear of mathematics lesson, according to the opinions of secondary school students. As a result of the research, it was seen that there was a significant correlation between the perceptions of secondary school students about the fear of mathematics lesson and the support of family and friends. In this context, it has been determined that secondary school students have a fear of mathematics lessons and family support is important in overcoming this fear. It was observed that the fear of mathematics lesson was mostly in the sixth grade students and then in the eighth grade students. Students need family support at all grade levels, On the other hand, it was determined that family support was more visible especially in sixth and eighth grade students. Fear of mathematics lesson has a low-level positive and significant relationship with the perception of family support and the perception of friend support. It was observed that family support was a significant predictor of fear of mathematics lesson, but support of friends was not a significant predictor of fear of mathematics lesson.