Factors Influencing Test Anxiety among University Students

AbstractThe inverse relationship between test anxiety and test performance is commonly explained by test-anxious students’ tendency to worry about a test and the consequences of failing. However, other cognitive facets of test anxiety have been identified that could account for this link, including interference by test-irrelevant thoughts and lack of confidence. In this study, we compare different facets of test anxiety in predicting test performance. Seven hundred thirty university students filled out the German Test Anxiety Inventory after completing a battery of standardized tests assessing general intelligence and mathematical competencies. Multiple regressions revealed that interference and lack of confidence but not worry or arousal explained unique variance in students’ test performance. No evidence was found for a curvilinear relationship between arousal and performance. The present results call for revisiting the role of worries in explaining the test anxiety-performance link and can help educators to identify students who are especially at risk of underperforming on tests.

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Study of the Factors Affecting the Career Development of New-Immigrant-Children University Students in Taiwan

International Journal of Higher Education ◽

10.5430/ijhe.v8n6p192 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (6) ◽

pp. 192

Author(s):

Yu-Chuan Chen

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Research ◽

Career Development ◽

University Students ◽

Research Method ◽

Social Systems ◽

Immigrant Children ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Factors Influencing ◽

International Marriages ◽

New Immigrant

Over the last two decades, Taiwan has experienced a surge in immigration due to marriage. With the growth in the incidence of international marriages, the number of immigrant children in Taiwan has sharply increased. Career development is an important factor worldwide and is thus an important issue for immigrant children in Taiwan. Many factors influence the choices of new immigrant children for their career development. The purpose of this study was to explore the factors influencing the career development of new immigrant children. The research was conducted using the qualitative research method, and data were collected from 30 participants who were new-immigrant-children university students. After analyzing the interviews of the participants, the results were analyzed. Further, on the basis of analysis of previous literature and interviews, recommendations were made for the career development of new immigrant children, such as strengthen the attainment of and respect for multi-culturalism through School, family, and social systems.

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Factors Influencing the Drinking Behavior in Female University Students

Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing ◽

10.12799/jkachn.2012.23.3.307 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 23 (3) ◽

pp. 307 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Hyun-Sook Ryu ◽

Min-Ja Baek

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Drinking Behavior ◽

Factors Influencing

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Factors Influencing University Students' Acceptance to Undertake the COVID-19 Vaccine in Jordan

Critical Care Nursing Quarterly ◽

10.1097/cnq.0000000000000393 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 45 (1) ◽

pp. 98-106

Author(s):

Ahmad Yahya AL-Sagarat ◽

Lourance A. Al Hadid ◽

Marwa Al Barmawi ◽

Omar Al-Khawaldeh

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Factors Influencing

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The Relationship Between Leisure Management and Exam Anxiety Levels of University Students

10.53350/pjmhs2115102915 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 15 (10) ◽

pp. 2915-2921

Author(s):

Fatih Yaşartürk ◽

Buğra Akay ◽

Betül Ayhan

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Test Anxiety ◽

Goal Setting ◽

Significant Relationship ◽

Family Income ◽

Pearson Correlation ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Anxiety Levels ◽

Exam Anxiety ◽

The Relationship

Aim: The aim of the study is to examine the relationship between leisure management and test anxiety levels of university students and their differentiation status in terms of some demographic variables. Methods: The relational survey model was used in the study, and there were 284 (147 male and 137 female) university students selected from the universe by convenient sampling method. Personal information form prepared by the researchers, “Leisure Management Scale (LMS)” and “Test Anxiety Inventory (TAI)” were used as data collection tools. In the analysis of the data, descriptive statistics, t-Test and Pearson Correlation analyzes were used by using SPSS 26.0 program. Results: There was no significant difference in the sub-dimensions of the leisure management scale and the total score averages according to the gender variable, while a significant difference was found in the TAI "delusional", "affective" sub-dimensions and total score averages. According to the family income variable of university students, a low-level and negative significant relationship was found in the "leisure attitude" sub-dimension of LMS, and in the total TAI and "delusional sub-dimension". A significant relationship was found between the age variable and the "goal setting and method" sub-dimension of LMS. A low and negative significant relationship was found between leisure and "goal setting and method", "leisure attitude" and total LMS score averages. In addition, while there was no significant relationship between LMS and TAI, it was found that there was a low and negative significant relationship between the "leisure attitude" sub-dimension and the test anxiety inventory and its sub-dimensions. Conclusion: It can be said that as the level of attitude towards leisure activities of university students’ increases, the feeling of exam anxiety may decrease, and the increase in free time will adversely affect the level of leisure management and attitude. Keywords: University students, Leisure management, Exam anxiety level. *It was presented as an oral presentation at the 5th Academic Sports Research Congress

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