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In the study, it is aimed to investigate the relationship between problem solving skills perceptions and mathematics attitudes of secondary school students with mathematics achievement scores. The study was designed with survey model. Research from secondary school province in Turkey's Eastern Anatolia Region selected by convenience sampling method 477 (245 girls, 232 boys) were carried out with secondary school students. In study, “Personal Information Form”, “Problem Solving Skills Perception Scale” and “Mathematics Attitude Scale” were applied as data collection tools. As a result of data analysis, it was determined that mathematics attitude and problem solving skills didn’t differ in terms of gender and educational status of parents, and they differed in terms of variables class and mathematics achievement. In addition, a significant positive relationship was found between problem solving skills perceptions and mathematics attitudes of secondary school students and mathematics achievement averages. Mathematics attitude and problem solving skills perceptions are significant predictors of mathematics achievement. In addition, mathematics attitude was found to be a significant predictor of problem solving skills perceptions. As a result of the research findings, suggestions were made on the development of problem solving skills perceptions and mathematics attitude in teaching processes. 

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