Perfectionism research has progressively supported an identification of two related dimensions, referred to as perfectionistic strivings (PS) and perfectionistic concerns (PC). Examinations of learner experiences based on these two dimensions have routinely demonstrated differential influence on academic emotions and performances, examining the…

This study examined whether Chinese adolescents with test anxiety exhibit threat interpretation bias, and how temperament moderates in this relation. A sample of adolescents (n = 1210, mean = 12.27 years of age) were recruited to complete online questionnaires assessing test anxiety, threat interpretation bias, and temperament. Correlation and…

Different types of test items influence students' test anxiety, and physiological measures such as heart rate provide a means of measuring this anxiety. This study aimed to explore the connection between test anxiety and examination item formats. It centered on 20 junior university students in Western Türkiye. The research monitored students'…

Around the world, students of all ages are becoming increasingly stressed. Academic stress and test anxiety are two aspects of education-based stress that have been studied since the 1980s. Despite attempts to identify myriad predictors and to develop interventions that can mitigate these two educational impediments, undergraduate students…

Mathematics anxiety is an important negative emotion that can impact mathematics achievement. Clinical anxiety research suggests that cognitive biases, specifically negative interpretation bias, can lead to the development of anxiety. The goal of this study is to investigate negative interpretation bias in a mathematics context, whether gender…

Test anxiety refers to a specific type of anxiety that is experienced in tests, exams, and other similar testing situations that evaluate one's achievement. Research in test anxiety has been pursued under two traditions--the test anxiety and achievement motivation research traditions--more or less independently. The test anxiety research tradition…

This study investigates the efficacy of cooperative quizzes in reducing test anxiety and improving course success rates among community college students. Test anxiety was measured using a mini-SPIN survey provided by the RECAPER project. Twenty students completed pre-semester and post-semester surveys. Statistical analyses revealed no significant…

Standardized testing is an integral part of the English and American education systems. However, the use of high-stakes testing has unintended consequences, one of which is test anxiety. Over the last 50 years, increased attention has been directed to developing tools to identify students experiencing test anxiety. However, many test anxiety…

This study aimed to compare trait anxiety and test anxiety among Chinese undergraduates with typical development, high-functioning specific learning disabilities (SLD), and typical-functioning SLD, and to examine the mediating role of test anxiety in the relationship between trait anxiety and academic performance across these three groups. The…

Background/purpose: Exam anxiety can affect performance and well-being, especially among academically outstanding undergraduates. This study estimated the level of exam anxiety in two UAE universities (Ajman and Fujairah) and examined differences by gender, academic year, major, and institution. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive-analytical…

The mere mention of mathematics and its related courses such as quantitative research methods drive down shivers and create anxiety among most students. However, this phenomenon has not will been addressed among preservice teachers. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between preservice teachers test anxiety and performance…

This study examined the profiles of 437 South Korean high school students, defined by their scores on four subscales of perfectionism (i.e., organisation, personal standards, concern for mistakes, and doubts about actions) from a person-centered perspective. We then assessed the mean differences across class memberships in the levels of task…

This study examined the mediating role of three manifestations of test anxiety in the relation of self-oriented perfectionism (SOP) and socially prescribed perfectionism (SPP) with school achievement and internalising behaviours, among 1212 Canadian students (M[subscript age] = 16.68). Results revealed that SPP was indirectly and negatively…

Research shows that mindfulness interventions for test anxiety in a college student population are beneficial (Lothes, Matney, & Naseer, 2022). This study assessed the effects of online mindfulness practices over a 5-week period on anxiety and test anxiety in college students. Participants included 20 students that were randomly assigned to…

Introduction: The examination of variables such as resilience and mindfulness, which may help adolescents who are enrolled in distance education cope with test anxiety, is important in terms of reducing test anxiety and increasing the efficiency of distance education. For this reason, it was aimed to examine the mediating role of mindfulness in…