scholarly journals The Influence of Pre-University Students’ Mathematics Test Anxiety and Numerical Anxiety on Mathematics Achievement

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ernest Lim Kok Seng
Keyword(s):  
Mathematics Achievement ◽  
University Students ◽  
Test Anxiety ◽  
Mathematics Anxiety ◽  
Gender Issue ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Multiple Regressions ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Mathematics Test ◽  
The Relationship

<p class="apa">This study examines the relationship between mathematics test anxiety and numerical anxiety on students’ mathematics achievement. 140 pre-university students who studied at one of the institutes of higher learning were being investigated. Gender issue pertaining to mathematics anxieties was being addressed besides investigating the magnitude of the variables for mathematics test anxiety and numerical anxiety. The data revealed that there was a positive correlation between mathematics test anxiety and numerical anxiety on students’ mathematics achievement. Results of the multiple regressions showed that all the variables of mathematics anxieties were statistically significant on students’ mathematics achievement. Non-parametric tests also revealed that mathematics anxiety was statistically significant in measuring students’ mathematics achievement.</p>

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

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

The predicting well_being in social disorder based on self_discrepancy

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S2) ◽  
pp. 865-865
Author(s):  
Z. Aalayi ◽  
T. Ahmadi Gatab
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Social Phobia ◽  
Direct Effect ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Disorder ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Self Discrepancy ◽  
The Relationship

Introduction and objectivesThe paper aimed to study the relationship between self discrepancy and well-being in subjects suffering from social phobia. Previous research reveals that patients suffering from social phobia report a lower well-being and that self discrepancy have a positive correlation with well-being. So the question is which kind of self discrepancy decreases well-being through increasing social phobia.MethodsTo carry out this research 250 subjects were randomly selected based on Liebowitz’ s social phobia test given to a great number of university students. Subjects were asked to answer the tests on two domains of well-being and self discrepancy at the same time.ResultsThe results showed that “actualundesired” and “actualought” self discrepancy have more considerable effects on well-being respectively. Also, the direct effect of self discrepancy on well-being is more than the direct one.ConclusionsThese finding can be significant in treating social phobia and promoting well-being.

scholarly journals Dialogue Culture and Its Relationship with Psychological Compatibility of Students of “Learning Disabilities” Course at the College of Education, Najran University

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 74
Author(s):  
Naseh Husen Salem ◽  
Gomaa Farouk Helmi
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
University Students ◽  
Significant Positive Correlation ◽  
College Of Education ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Academic Year

\<p>The study aimed to identify the nature of the relationship between dialogue culture of college of education students at Najran University and their psychological compatibility. In addition, it aimed to define the impact of age variable on this culture. It also tried to explore the possibility of predicting the level of these students’ psychological compatibility by variables of dialogue culture. The study instruments involved a scale for measuring university students’ dialogue culture prepared by the researchers in addition to a test for psychological compatibility prepared by Shoqir (2003). The sample consisted of all students enrolled in “Learning Disabilities” course in the second semester of the academic year 2014/2015. Findings showed a significant positive correlation (α=0.01) between students’ dialogue culture and all dimensions of their psychological compatibility. There were differences between 19-year old students group and 22-year old students group in favor of the latest due to cognitive, affectional and behavioral levels of dialogue culture. Findings also indicated that the three dimensions of dialogue culture (cognitive, affectional and behavioral) could predict the psychological compatibility levels of students of “Learning Disabilities” course at the college of education.</p>

A Survey of Chinese University Students' Perceptions of and Attitudes Towards Homosexuality

2010 ◽  
Vol 38 (6) ◽  
pp. 721-728 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui Cao ◽  
Peng Wang ◽  
Yuanyuan Gao
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
Chinese University ◽  
Perceptions And Attitudes ◽  
Chinese University Students ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Area Of Study

This paper was an investigation of Chinese university students' perceptions of and beliefs about homosexuality, their attitudes towards homosexuality, and the relationship between the two aspects. A total of 500 students from 3 universities in China were sampled. The results were as follows: (i) Of the 4 variables examined, the differences between participants' perceptions and attitudes were significant only on the basis on the students' area of study. (ii) There was a significantly positive correlation between participants' perceptions about homosexuality and their attitudes, that is, attitudes could be positively predicted from participants' perceptions. (iii) Perceptions and attitudes varied significantly according to the time when participants first had contact with the term “homosexuality”. In conclusion, adequate knowledge about homosexuality is helpful for Chinese university students in adopting much more tolerant attitudes towards homosexuality.

scholarly journals Research on General Self-Efficacy and Test Anxiety of Normal University Students

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 191 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian Tang ◽  
Qingmin Sun
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
University Students ◽  
Test Anxiety ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Significant Negative Correlation ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Normal University ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
General Self Efficacy

<p><em>The general self-efficacy scale and test anxiety scale are utilized for the questionnaire survey among 188 normal university students. The relationship between their general self-efficacy and test anxiety, the difference of general self-efficacy in gender and major, and difference of test anxiety in gender and major are discussed. The results indicate that there is a significant negative correlation between general self-efficacy and test anxiety of normal college students; there is a significant difference in gender and major for general self-efficacy; there is no significant difference in gender but in major for test anxiety.</em></p>

scholarly journals KEBIMBANGAN MATEMATIK DAN PENCAPAIAN MATEMATIK TAMBAHAN [MATHEMATICS ANXIETY AND ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS PERFORMANCE]

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 124
Author(s):  
Siti Zaharah Yahya ◽  
Ruslin Amir
Keyword(s):  
Mathematics Achievement ◽  
Mathematics Anxiety ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Mathematics Performance ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Anxiety Level ◽  
Systematic Sampling ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Anxiety Questionnaire ◽  
Mathematics Self Efficacy

This paper aims to provide insights into the learners’ Mathematics anxiety level, gender differences in the anxiety level, and the relationship between Mathematics anxiety and Additional Mathematics achievement. Random systematic sampling method was used to recruit 69 form four students in Malaysia who took Additional Mathematics Course as the respondents for this study. This study employed correlational method and it used questionnaire as the instrument for data collection. More specifically, Mathematics self-efficacy and anxiety questionnaire (MSEAQ) was used in this study. Mathematics anxiety level was measured using descriptive statistics and t-test was used to compute the mean differences between male and female students’ Mathematics anxiety level. The relationship between Mathematics anxiety and Additional Mathematics achievement was determined by applying Pearson correlational test. The findings reveal that most respondents perceived themselves to have moderate Mathematics anxiety level. Besides, the male students had higher Mathematics anxiety level compared to female students. This study also shows that there was a positive relationship between Mathematics anxiety and Additional Mathematics performance. It is hoped that the findings revealed by this study are useful for policymakers in designing their intervention plans. Keywords: Mathematics anxiety, Additional Mathematics, affective variable, gender, MalaysiaCite as: Yahya, S.Z & Amir, R. (2018). Kebimbangan Matematik dan pencapaian Matematik Tambahan [Mathematics anxiety and Additional Mathematics performance]. Journal of Nusantara Studies, 3(2), 124-133. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol3iss2pp124-133 ABSTRAKTujuan kajian ini dijalankan adalah untuk mengkaji tahap kebimbangan Matematik pelajar, mengkaji perbezaan tahap kebimbangan Matematik terhadap jantina serta mengkaji hubungan antara pemboleh ubah kebimbangan Matematik dengan tahap pencapaian Matematik Tambahan pelajar. Kaedah persampelan rawak sistematik telah digunakan untuk mendapatkan 69 orang pelajar tingkatan empat yang mengambil mata pelajaran Matematik Tambahan sebagai responden kajian. Kajian ini menggunakan kaedah tinjauan korelasi yang menggunakan soal-selidik sebagai instrument untuk mengumpul maklumat yang dikehendaki. Instrument yang digunakan dalam kajian ini adalah soal selidik efikasi kendiri dan kebimbangan Matematik (Mathematics self-efficacy and anxiety questionnaire) yang diambil daripada May (2009). Data yang diperoleh telah dianalisis menggunakan perisian statistik SPSS menggunakan analisis diskriptif untuk melihat tahap kebimbangan Matematik pelajar, dan ujian-t membandingkan min kebimbangan Matematik pelajar lelaki dan pelajar perempuan. Manakala analisis Korelasi Pearson telah digunakan untuk melihat hubungan antara kebimbangaan Matematik dengan pencapaian Matematik Tambahan pelajar. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan kebanyakan pelajar mempunyai tahap kebimbangan matematik yang sederhana. Tahap kebimbangan Matematik dalam kalangan pelajar lelaki didapati lebih tinggi dari tahap kebimbangan Matematik pelajar perempuan. Selain itu, terdapat hubungan positif terhadap pencapaian Matematik dengan pencapaian Matematik Tambahan pelajar yang terlibat. Kajian ini diharapkan dapat membantu penggubal polisi dalam merangka pelan tindakan untuk meningkatkan penguasaan Matematik di kalangan pelajar.Kata kunci: Kebimbangan Matematik, Matematik Tambahan, pemboleh ubah afektif, Jantina, Malaysia

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

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (9) ◽  
pp. 3069-3075
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

scholarly journals The Role of Mindfulness Colouring and Dispositional Mindfulness on University Students’ Test Anxiety and State Mindfulness

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 49
Author(s):  
Dana Carsley ◽  
Francis Charlebois ◽  
Polina Titova ◽  
Nancy L. Heath
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Test Anxiety ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Dispositional Mindfulness ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Control Activity ◽  
Mediation Analyses ◽  
State Mindfulness ◽  
The Relationship

Test anxiety is a concern among university students. Mindfulness-based colouring activities (mandalas) have been found to be effective for reducing university students’ generalized anxiety and for decreasing test anxiety in youth; however, studies have not used this method to address test anxiety with university students. Given that university students may struggle with higher test anxiety than youth, it is critical to examine the effectiveness of mindfulness colouring for test anxiety in a university setting. This study compared the effectiveness of mindfulness colouring, free draw/colouring, and a non-colouring control activity for university students’ test anxiety. In addition, this study assessed the relationship of dispositional mindfulness and response to intervention on mindfulness and test anxiety states. Participants were 167 university students (81.4% female; Mage=21.29 years, SD=4.46) randomly assigned to a mandala (n=57), free draw/colouring (n=58), or non-colouring condition (n=52). Participants completed standardized measures assessing test anxiety and state mindfulness pre-post-activity before completing a test, and two dispositional mindfulness measures. Results from two repeated measures ANOVAs revealed significant decreases in test anxiety and significant increases in state mindfulness pre-post-intervention for both colouring conditions; however, significant increases in test anxiety were found for the control condition. Furthermore, mediation analyses showed that the relationship between dispositional mindfulness and post-intervention state mindfulness and test anxiety were fully mediated by participants’ pre-intervention state mindfulness and test anxiety. Findings from this research provide practical implications for universities, students, and teachers, as well as future directions for research on mindfulness-based art to support students’ well-being.

scholarly journals A study on the relationship between musical ability and EFL pronunciation proficiency

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 58-67
Author(s):  
Mariola Kaszycka
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
University Students ◽  
Musical Ability ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Word Stress ◽  
Musical Skills ◽  
General Impression ◽  
English Pronunciation ◽  
Music Audiation ◽  
The Relationship

This study investigates the relationship between musical ability and pronunciation proficiency of English as a foreign language [EFL] of university students of English philology. English pronunciation of the participants is evaluated by academic teachers of English in three categories: the general impression of the foreign or native accent, the accuracy of production of English sounds and the use of word stress and intonation. This experiment was conducted entirely online. Participants’ musical ability was tested using Gordon’s Advanced Measure of Music Audiation [AMMA]. The results of this study demonstrate a moderately positive correlation between musicality and FL pronunciation proficiency. The more musical students, the higher marks from the judges. The present findings seem to be consistent with other studies which suggest that musical skills may positively affect the acquisition of foreign language pronunciation.

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