Test anxiety levels and related factors: students preparing for university exams

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dc.contributor.authorKurt, Ayse Sonay
dc.contributor.authorBalci, Serap
dc.contributor.authorKose, Dilek
dc.date.accessioned2020-03-26T18:58:34Z
dc.date.available2020-03-26T18:58:34Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.departmentSelçuk Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractObjective: To assess test anxiety levels and related factors among students preparing for university exams. Methods: The descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted at Istanbul University, Turkey, and comprised students preparing for exams in two private courses for the 2010-11 academic year. Data was collected via an original questionnaire and the Test Anxiety Inventory. SPSS 20 was used for statistical analyses. Results: Of the 1250 students who qualified for the study, the final sample size was 376(30%). Of them, 210(55.9%) were females, and 154(41%) were 18 years old. Students' mean Test Anxiety Inventory scores were 39.44 +/- 11.34. Female students' overall test anxiety scores and mean emotionality subscale score were significantly higher than those of their male counterparts. Students whose mothers had an educational attainment between primary school n=170 (45.2%) and a high school diploma n=184 (48.9%), as well as those with four or more siblings n=49 (15%), had significantly higher mean overall Test Anxiety Inventory scores. Conclusion: Among other things, test anxiety is influenced by maternal educational level, type of high school, number of exams, and number of siblings. Preparing a relaxed study environment for students, providing the family monetary or social support, and encouraging participation in social activities are recommended to decrease anxiety in students preparing for university exams.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage1239en_US
dc.identifier.issn0030-9982en_US
dc.identifier.issue11en_US
dc.identifier.pmid25831637en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ4en_US
dc.identifier.startpage1235en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12395/31177
dc.identifier.volume64en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000345055000005en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherPAKISTAN MEDICAL ASSOCen_US
dc.relation.ispartofJOURNAL OF THE PAKISTAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.selcuk20240510_oaigen_US
dc.subjectAdolescenten_US
dc.subjectAnxietyen_US
dc.subjectStress managementen_US
dc.subjectStressen_US
dc.subjectCoping strategiesen_US
dc.titleTest anxiety levels and related factors: students preparing for university examsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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