Do you have Test Anxiety?
Test Anxiety can have a serious negative impact on your performance. But at the same time, feeling a bit nervous before a test is normal. So, at what point should you really start taking it seriously?
Sometimes, we don’t seek help because we worry that our concerns aren’t serious or important enough. This Self-assessment for Test anxiety should help you gain some clarity. Researchers estimate that around 40-60% of students struggle with test anxiety. Test Anxiety typically consists of Worry, Tension, Bodily Symptoms, and Test-Irrelevant Thinking.
Here’s some of the literature I consulted to create this video:
- Mascret, N., Danthony, S., & Cury, F. (2021). Anxiety during tests and regulatory dimension of anxiety: A five-factor French version of the Revised Test Anxiety scale. Current Psychology, 40, 5322-5332.
- Stallworth-Clark, R., Cochran, J., Nolen, M. T., Tuggle, D. L., & Scott, J. S. (2000). Test anxiety and performance on reading competency tests. Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, 39-47.
- Driscoll, R. (2007). Westside Test Anxiety Scale validation. Online submission.
