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Correlation between test anxiety, speaker self-confidence and fear of negative evaluation in college students
- Source :
- Sinteze, Vol 2018, Iss 13, Pp 27-40 (2018)
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- Visoka škola strukovnih studija za vaspitače, Kruševac, 2018.
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Abstract
- The aim of this study was to determine the correlation between speaker self-confidence, test anxiety and fear of negative evaluation in college students, as well as connection of these variables with self-assessment of the preparedness for exam and confidence in their knowledge. There were 221 students (male and female) that participated in the study. The authors applied following scales: Scale of speaker self-confidence, Scale of test anxiety, Scale of fear of negative evaluation, and sociodemographic questionnaire designed for this research (gender, age, college year, level of parental education), as well as self-assessment of preparedness for exam and self-assessment of the confidence in one's own knowledge. The test was carried out during the examination period. The results of the study show that there is a significant correlation between confidence in one's knowledge and test anxiety, readiness for exam and speaker anxiety, as well as test anxiety, speaker anxiety, and fear of negative assessment among tested students.
Details
- Language :
- English, Serbian
- ISSN :
- 2217902X and 25603078
- Volume :
- 2018
- Issue :
- 13
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Sinteze
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.27387592128d4335ae4b041ba6aeabaf
- Document Type :
- article