Mathematics anxiety or mathematics phobia is a general term for several disorders that will cause panic attacks, nervousness, and socialanxiety, which potentially gavenegative outcomes when facedwith any situation related tomathematical problems. Therefore, the purpose of this study isto examine the factors that influence mathematics anxiety among private college students. Two private colleges from north Malaysia wereselected from its ninebranchesall over Malaysia. These collegesoffered 9 differentcourses whereeach course offeredmathematics subject. After conducting factor analysis, fivefactors were identified as reasons for the occurrence of mathematics anxiety among students. The factorsare student attitude, role of teacher, skills, emotions,and peers. Structural equation model has shown that there are relationships betweenthese five factors. Peers and role of teachers proven to havea positive direct effect on mathematics anxiety with role of teachers was found to be the strongestfactor. Meanwhile, students’ attitude and skills have anegative direct effect on mathematics anxiety. Finally, emotions influence mathematics anxiety indirectly through students’ attitude.
