Volume : X, Issue : I, January - 2020

Test Anxiety in Higher Secondary students

K. G. Maria Jereyard, Dr. U. L. Bhuvaneswari

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This is a study to check whether the higher secondary school students have test anxiety or not. Test Anxiety Scale by Nist and Diehl (1990) was administered to one hundred and sixty 11th standard students (92 boys and 68 girls) just before the first mid–term exams as pre–test. After pre–test, the students were given training in learning methods, memory techniques and relaxation continuously till the end of the year. At the end of the academic year, before the final exams, test anxiety was assessed (post–test) and compared with initial assessment. The results revealed that majority (73%) of the total sample experienced moderate test anxiety and very few (3%) experienced severe test anxiety during pre–test. After intervention, only 49% of the total sample experienced moderate test anxiety. 51% was found to have mild test anxiety. The mean difference in test anxiety before and after intervention was found to be significant at 0.025 level (F=1.1476). Test anxiety was found to be significantly higher in girls (M=25.49) than that of the boys (M=23.59). After intervention, it is seen that the test anxiety of the boys and girls decreased significantly (Boys–M=19.46 and girl–M=20.75). The findings reveal that test anxiety of the sample of this study was reduced because of the intervention provided and further, it is presumed that test anxiety could be reduced considerably, if suitable psychological techniques are given to the students at the right point of time.

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TEST ANXIETY IN HIGHER SECONDARY STUDENTS, K.G.Maria Jereyard, Dr. U.L. Bhuvaneswari INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-10 | Issue-1 | January-2020

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