TEST ANXIETY AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

TitleTEST ANXIETY AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2023
AuthorsStoyanova, S
JournalProblems of Psychology in the 21st Century
Volume17
Issue1
Start Page35-46
PaginationContinuous
Date PublishedDecember/2023
Type of ArticleOriginal article
ISSN2029-8587
Other NumbersE-ISSN 2538-7197
Keywordssecondary school students, test anxiety, university students
Abstract

The present study aims at comparing test anxiety among secondary school students and university students to reveal if the interventions for reducing test anxiety should be focused more on secondary school students who do not have enough skills for emotional management. The Bulgarian version of the Westside Test Anxiety Scale was used among 60 junior high school/middle school students, 30 high school students and 90 university students. It was found that test anxiety diminished with age advance. Higher test anxiety was manifested during the school/academic year than at the beginning of the school year. The interventions for reducing test anxiety should be focused mainly on overcoming negative thoughts, and negative self-talk during exams, and worry about own performance after the exam.

URLhttps://oaji.net/articles/2023/444-1703344454.pdf
DOI10.33225/ppc/23.17.35
Refereed DesignationRefereed
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