&lt;p&gt;Test Anxiety and Associated Factors Among First-Year Health Science Students of University of Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study&lt;/p&gt;

Hanfesa, Sisay; Tilahun, Tsinat; Dessie, Nigussie; Shumet, Shegaye; Salelew, Endalamaw

doi:10.2147/amep.s275490

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“…The finding parallels Numan & Hasan (2017), who found differences in the effect of study habits on test anxiety of undergraduates from different academic levels. The finding is consistent with Hanfesa et al (2020), who discovered that many first-year students had test anxiety.…”

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Perception of undergraduates on study habit strategies for overcoming examination anxiety in Kwara, Nigeria

Akunna¹,

Okesina²,

Ajiboye³

et al. 2022

Humanitas

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Examination anxiety has made students fail their examinations, causing many problems, including depression and suicide. The study aimed to investigate study habit strategies for overcoming examination anxiety as perceived by undergraduate students in Kwara State, Nigeria. The influence of gender, academic level, and age on strategies for handling examination anxiety were also investigated. A descriptive survey was adopted, with a sample of 250 respondents selected through a multistage sampling procedure to participate. Data was collected through Study Habit for overcoming Examination Anxiety Questionnaire (SHEAQ). The instrument was validated by four experts in measurement and has a good reliability coefficient obtained through test re-test. One research question and three hypotheses guided the study. Based on data analysis with t-test and ANOVA, hypothesis 1 was retained, while hypotheses 2 and 3 were rejected. Findings showed that overcoming examination anxiety as perceived by respondents are: reviewing what was taught, having adequate time for study, and testing oneself, among other strategies. Findings also showed no significant difference in the strategies for overcoming examination anxiety based on gender; significant differences were found based on academic level and age. Therefore, students should be counseled on the need to develop good study habits to pass examinations.

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Perception of undergraduates on study habit strategies for overcoming examination anxiety in Kwara, Nigeria

Akunna¹,

Okesina²,

Ajiboye³

et al. 2022

Humanitas

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“…This association is line with previous studies dome among medical students across different parts of world. 13,23,28,29 This finding emphasizes on the fact Exam anxiety is not a separate psychological entity. It is related to background mental health.…”

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Exam Anxiety and Its Associated Risk Factors Among Indian Medical Undergraduates

Sharma

Singh

Shekhar

et al. 2023

Natl J Community Med

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Background: Exam anxiety is a global troublesome psychological problem, impairing the academic performance of medical students. This study was planned to estimate the prevalence and associated risk factors of Exam anxiety among Indian medical students Methodology: A cross-sectional analytical study was conducted among 230 Indian medical undergraduate students. Westside Test Anxiety Inventory (WTAI) was used to estimate the level of Exam anxiety among medical students. We utilized multivariable logistic regression to identify independent risk factors among medical students. Results: The prevalence of high Exam Anxiety among medical students was 49.6 % (95% CI 43.9-57.0). The mean age of the students was 21.3 years. Multivariable logistic regression revealed the presence of excessive course load [AOR=2.22,95% CI:(1.03,4.78)], the presence of psychological stress [AOR=2.89,95% CI:(1.51,5.48)] and low self-esteem [AOR=8.15,95% CI:(1.51,43.96)] to be independent risk factors for exam anxiety. Conclusions: Our study findings suggest that the prevalence of Exam anxiety is very high among Indian undergraduate medical students. Our study also showed that the perception of excessive course load, psychological stress and low self-esteem were the independent risk factors in medical students.

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“…In India, about 85% of undergraduate health students experienced TA ( 12 ). In Ethiopia, two cross-sectional studies conducted at Addis Ababa University and the University of Gondar revealed a 52.30 and 54.7% prevalence of TA, respectively ( 13 , 14 ).…”

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Test anxiety and its determinants among health sciences students at Mattu University: a cross-sectional study

Jarso,

Tariku,

Mamo

et al. 2024

Front. Psychiatry

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BackgroundTest anxiety is a particular type of anxiety that is marked by physical, cognitive, and behavioural symptoms when taking and performing tests. It is defined as “severe stress” before, during, and after exams and other assessments. Test anxiety could cause poor academic performance and increase dropout rates. This study aimed to determine the levels of test anxiety and its determinants among health sciences students at Mattu University.MethodsAn institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 421 selected students from June 1 to June 30, 2021. The study utilized the Westside Test Anxiety, the Oslo Social Support Scale, the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale, and the Kessler Scale to assess test anxiety, social support, self-esteem, and psychological distress, respectively. The collected data were entered into EpiData version 3.1 and then exported to STATA version 14.0 for analysis. A linear regression model was used to determine factors associated with test anxiety. The multiple regression assumptions were checked for each variable. Statistically significant effects were assumed for a p-value of less than 0.05 at a 95% confidence interval in the multiple linear regression analysis.ResultsA total of 416 (99%) participants were completed out of the 420 questionnaires administered. The mean score of test anxiety among participants was 25.3 (SD: ±5.51). Tobacco use (β: 1.028; 95% CI: 0.709–1.347), khat chewing (β: 0.115; 95% CI: 0.038–0.192), self-esteem (β: −0.049; 95% CI: −0.062–(−0.036)), psychological distress (β: 0.022; 95% CI: 0.017–0.027), and physical activity (β: -0.162; 95% CI: −0.224–(−0.099)) were shown to have a significant association with test anxiety.ConclusionTest anxiety was common in the study area. Current substance use (tobacco use and khat chewing) and psychological distress were discovered to be factors that exacerbated test anxiety, whereas self-esteem and physical activity were discovered to be factors that alleviated test anxiety. Therefore, students and stakeholders need to work to discourage those factors that increase test anxiety while promoting factors that alleviate it.

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<p>Test Anxiety and Associated Factors Among First-Year Health Science Students of University of Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study</p>

Cited by 11 publications

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Perception of undergraduates on study habit strategies for overcoming examination anxiety in Kwara, Nigeria

Perception of undergraduates on study habit strategies for overcoming examination anxiety in Kwara, Nigeria

Exam Anxiety and Its Associated Risk Factors Among Indian Medical Undergraduates

Test anxiety and its determinants among health sciences students at Mattu University: a cross-sectional study

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