Monika Szczygieł
Biographic Data
| ID | 5855065 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Monika Szczygieł |
| GIVEN NAMES | Monika |
| FAMILY NAME | Szczygieł |
| SIGNATURE | SZCZYGIEŁ M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Uniwersytet Komisji Edukacji Narodowej w Krakowie |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6544-0734 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 14 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Positive and negative risk-taking and decision-making in the Balloon Emotional Learning Task (Belt)
Unlike negative risk-taking, positive risk-taking is thought to support young people’s desire for exploration and novelty in socially acceptable and developmentally appropriate ways. Although positive risk-taking is hypothesized to reflect a more optimal pattern of decision-making in the real world, scholars have yet to establish this behaviorally in the lab. In the present study, we assessed negative (e.g., substance use, shoplifting, getting in…
Math anxiety, math teaching anxiety, and math attitudes in primary school teachers
Math-related affective characteristics of primary school teachers are important for students’ mathematical emotions, attitudes, and achievements. However, many previous studies have been conducted with pre-service teachers, often involving small samples. To fill this gap, we tested 1153 primary school teachers in the U.K., Poland, Slovakia, Serbia, Türkiye, and Iran, to explore mean levels and correlates of math anxiety, math teaching anxiety, an…
Psychological profiles associated with positive and negative risk-taking in adults
Although risk is often considered in the context of maladaptive behaviors, risks can also be positive, allowing individuals to pursue meaningful goals in a socially accepted way. In this study, we were interested in examining psychological profiles associated with positive and negative risk-taking in adults ( N = 275, ages 19–71 years, M = 39.25; SD = 13.73) using latent profile analysis. Specifically, we examined whether distinct profiles of psy…
The psychometric properties of the Mathematics Attitude Scale for Adults (Masa)
Is the impact of high reward sensitivity and poor cognitive control on adolescent risk-taking more visible in rewarding conditions
Adolescents are expected to take more risks than adults. The presented study was designed to determine whether adolescent risk-taking results from high reward sensitivity and poor cognitive control. In particular, we aimed to examine whether the impact of these variables is more visible in rewarding than non-rewarding conditions. Ninety adolescents (aged 13–16) and 95 young adults (aged 20–28) took part in the study. We used a driving task in rew…
The role of math anxiety in the relationship between approximate number system and math performance in young children
Although interest in mathematics anxiety in young children (6–11 years) has increased recently, the results of previous studies on the role of mathematics anxiety in the relationship between number sense and math performance are inconsistent. The study's main objective was to establish whether math anxiety is a mediator or a moderator in the relationship between number line estimation (NLE) and mathematical outcomes. A cross‐sectional, correlatio…
Stress appraisal as a mediator between the sense of coherence and the frequency of stress coping strategies in women and men during Covid ‐19 lockdown
The COVID‐19 lockdown experience is a unique and unexpected stressful life situation. In our research project, we explored gender differences in the mean level of stress appraisal (SAQ), the frequency of stress coping strategies (COPE), and the sense of coherence (SOC), as well as gender differences in the strength of the relationships between SAQ, COPE, and SOC during the COVID‐19 lockdown. Finally, we tested if stressor appraisal (as a threat, …
Math Attitude and Math Anxiety of STEM Students Needs More Attention
The issue of math attitude and math anxiety in STEM students has been till now overlooked. However, the issue occurring in many countries is students’ falling out of the STEM education system during their studies. One of the reasons for this problem may be high math anxiety and a negative math attitude among students. The present study fills a gap in knowledge about this phenomenon among STEM students. 371 Polish STEM students filled questionnair…
In search of the functional base of risk-taking
This study is aimed at challenging the notion that risk-taking is based merely on some mechanistic foundation like control deficiencies or process imbalances. We hypothesize that risk-taking has an adaptive function and is an optimal strategy for an agent who (1) has scarce knowledge about the current environment or (2) is in a position in which a potential loss is not threatening. We argue that the two above are related to age which, in turn, ma…
Covid-19 Lockdown as an Atypical Stressful Situation and Ways of Coping with It
Little is known as to what extent the pandemic lockdown has changed the perceived level of stress and stress- coping strategies. In response to this gap we present the results of quantitative and qualitative studies on stress levels and coping with stress conducted among Polish adults during the COVID-19 lockdown. The first study indicates that the lockdown has changed stress appraisal moderately, and it has also affected stress-coping strategies…
The Persian Language Version of the Obsession With the Covid-19 Scale for Adolescents
Objective: The worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has caused significant public health burdens and psychological dysfunctions. In this challenging time, adolescents require special care. The Persian version of the Obsession with COVID-19 Scale (OCS) for adolescents was developed to screen for dysfunctional obsession associated with the coronavirus during the global pandemic. The structure and internal consistency of the OCS were…
Positive and negative risk taking in adolescence
Despite empirical and epidemiological research indicating that risk taking propensity increases across adolescence, it is unknown whether this is true for positive risk taking. Additionally, adolescents' decisions are heavily influenced by their social environment, but it is unclear to what extent social influences are associated with positive risk taking. The present study compared age patterns between self-reported positive and negative (health…
How to measure math anxiety in young children? Psychometric properties of the modified Abbreviated Math Anxiety Scale for Elementary Children (mAmas-E)
Starting in the early years of education, math anxiety is negatively related to mathematic outcomes, therefore there is a need for its adequate measurement in young children. This study presents the psychometric properties of the modified Abbreviated Math Anxiety Scale for Elementary Children (mAMAS-E) for first- to third-grade children based on mAMAS. The validity of mAMAS-E was determined by a series of tests. The analysis confirmed its two-fac…
When does math anxiety in parents and teachers predict math anxiety and math achievement in elementary school children? The role of gender and grade year
The study investigated the relationship between math anxiety in parents and teachers and math anxiety and math achievement in first- to third-grade children. The results indicate that math anxiety in fathers (but not mothers and teachers) is associated with math anxiety in first-grade children and third-grade girls. Math anxiety in mothers and teachers (but not fathers) explains the level of math achievement in third-grade children. The research …
When does math anxiety in parents and teachers predict math anxiety and math achievement in elementary school children? The role of gender and grade year
The study investigated the relationship between math anxiety in parents and teachers and math anxiety and math achievement in first- to third-grade children. The results indicate that math anxiety in fathers (but not mothers and teachers) is associated with math anxiety in first-grade children and third-grade girls. Math anxiety in mothers and teachers (but not fathers) explains the level of math achievement in third-grade children. The research …
How to measure math anxiety in young children? Psychometric properties of the modified Abbreviated Math Anxiety Scale for Elementary Children (mAmas-E)
Starting in the early years of education, math anxiety is negatively related to mathematic outcomes, therefore there is a need for its adequate measurement in young children. This study presents the psychometric properties of the modified Abbreviated Math Anxiety Scale for Elementary Children (mAMAS-E) for first- to third-grade children based on mAMAS. The validity of mAMAS-E was determined by a series of tests. The analysis confirmed its two-fac…
When does math anxiety in parents and teachers predict math anxiety and math achievement in elementary school children? The role of gender and grade year
The study investigated the relationship between math anxiety in parents and teachers and math anxiety and math achievement in first- to third-grade children. The results indicate that math anxiety in fathers (but not mothers and teachers) is associated with math anxiety in first-grade children and third-grade girls. Math anxiety in mothers and teachers (but not fathers) explains the level of math achievement in third-grade children. The research …
Covid-19 Lockdown as an Atypical Stressful Situation and Ways of Coping with It
Little is known as to what extent the pandemic lockdown has changed the perceived level of stress and stress- coping strategies. In response to this gap we present the results of quantitative and qualitative studies on stress levels and coping with stress conducted among Polish adults during the COVID-19 lockdown. The first study indicates that the lockdown has changed stress appraisal moderately, and it has also affected stress-coping strategies…
The Persian Language Version of the Obsession With the Covid-19 Scale for Adolescents
Objective: The worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has caused significant public health burdens and psychological dysfunctions. In this challenging time, adolescents require special care. The Persian version of the Obsession with COVID-19 Scale (OCS) for adolescents was developed to screen for dysfunctional obsession associated with the coronavirus during the global pandemic. The structure and internal consistency of the OCS were…
Positive and negative risk taking in adolescence
Despite empirical and epidemiological research indicating that risk taking propensity increases across adolescence, it is unknown whether this is true for positive risk taking. Additionally, adolescents' decisions are heavily influenced by their social environment, but it is unclear to what extent social influences are associated with positive risk taking. The present study compared age patterns between self-reported positive and negative (health…
Stress appraisal as a mediator between the sense of coherence and the frequency of stress coping strategies in women and men during Covid ‐19 lockdown
The COVID‐19 lockdown experience is a unique and unexpected stressful life situation. In our research project, we explored gender differences in the mean level of stress appraisal (SAQ), the frequency of stress coping strategies (COPE), and the sense of coherence (SOC), as well as gender differences in the strength of the relationships between SAQ, COPE, and SOC during the COVID‐19 lockdown. Finally, we tested if stressor appraisal (as a threat, …
Math Attitude and Math Anxiety of STEM Students Needs More Attention
The issue of math attitude and math anxiety in STEM students has been till now overlooked. However, the issue occurring in many countries is students’ falling out of the STEM education system during their studies. One of the reasons for this problem may be high math anxiety and a negative math attitude among students. The present study fills a gap in knowledge about this phenomenon among STEM students. 371 Polish STEM students filled questionnair…
In search of the functional base of risk-taking
This study is aimed at challenging the notion that risk-taking is based merely on some mechanistic foundation like control deficiencies or process imbalances. We hypothesize that risk-taking has an adaptive function and is an optimal strategy for an agent who (1) has scarce knowledge about the current environment or (2) is in a position in which a potential loss is not threatening. We argue that the two above are related to age which, in turn, ma…
The psychometric properties of the Mathematics Attitude Scale for Adults (Masa)
Is the impact of high reward sensitivity and poor cognitive control on adolescent risk-taking more visible in rewarding conditions
Adolescents are expected to take more risks than adults. The presented study was designed to determine whether adolescent risk-taking results from high reward sensitivity and poor cognitive control. In particular, we aimed to examine whether the impact of these variables is more visible in rewarding than non-rewarding conditions. Ninety adolescents (aged 13–16) and 95 young adults (aged 20–28) took part in the study. We used a driving task in rew…
The role of math anxiety in the relationship between approximate number system and math performance in young children
Although interest in mathematics anxiety in young children (6–11 years) has increased recently, the results of previous studies on the role of mathematics anxiety in the relationship between number sense and math performance are inconsistent. The study's main objective was to establish whether math anxiety is a mediator or a moderator in the relationship between number line estimation (NLE) and mathematical outcomes. A cross‐sectional, correlatio…
Psychological profiles associated with positive and negative risk-taking in adults
Although risk is often considered in the context of maladaptive behaviors, risks can also be positive, allowing individuals to pursue meaningful goals in a socially accepted way. In this study, we were interested in examining psychological profiles associated with positive and negative risk-taking in adults ( N = 275, ages 19–71 years, M = 39.25; SD = 13.73) using latent profile analysis. Specifically, we examined whether distinct profiles of psy…
Math anxiety, math teaching anxiety, and math attitudes in primary school teachers
Math-related affective characteristics of primary school teachers are important for students’ mathematical emotions, attitudes, and achievements. However, many previous studies have been conducted with pre-service teachers, often involving small samples. To fill this gap, we tested 1153 primary school teachers in the U.K., Poland, Slovakia, Serbia, Türkiye, and Iran, to explore mean levels and correlates of math anxiety, math teaching anxiety, an…
Positive and negative risk-taking and decision-making in the Balloon Emotional Learning Task (Belt)
Unlike negative risk-taking, positive risk-taking is thought to support young people’s desire for exploration and novelty in socially acceptable and developmentally appropriate ways. Although positive risk-taking is hypothesized to reflect a more optimal pattern of decision-making in the real world, scholars have yet to establish this behaviorally in the lab. In the present study, we assessed negative (e.g., substance use, shoplifting, getting in…
Psychology (13 works) · Developmental psychology (11 works) · Social Psychology (9 works) · Anxiety (7 works) · Education, Achievement, and Giftedness (6 works) · Mathematical anxiety (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Medicine (5 works) · COVID-19 and Mental Health (3 works) · Mathematics education (3 works)