Stitching Stories

(Collins, 2012) stated in his book called “Conquering the Fear of Math” that many students feel more anxious in their mathematics subject than the other subjects they take, which could mean that their grades would be affected. According to the study of (Apurillo, 2015), it states that there is a significant relationship between the student's anxiety and their academic performance in key subjects such as Mathematics. This is also proof of the National Achievement Test (NAT) 2014-2016 results for Mathematics of Elementary and Secondary students. The results show that the scores are lowest in 2015 and highest in 2016.

Some students listen to music as a coping mechanism for their anxiety. The students can listen to a variety of musical genres, including country, pop, jazz, rock, and classical, as they study for exams. In Royo’s (2015) experiment, the kindergarten pupils who were exposed to appropriate music in school were better able to deal with separation anxiety compared to their peers who were not. This study demonstrates that some types of mental disorders can benefit from music therapy. (Alimangohan & Matutes, 2011) states that “The secretion of serotonin, a hormone that helps elevate the mood and reduce depression, significantly increases as one spends more time listening to music he prefers.” This clearly demonstrates the outcome of the experiment Royo conducted with kindergarten pupils who used music in order to manage their separation anxiety