Correlation between test anxiety, speaker self-confidence and fear of negative evaluation in college students

  • Marina M. Malobabić student at University of Niš, Faculty of Philosophy, department for Psychology
  • Danijela Z. Živković University of Niš, Faculty of Sport and Physical Education
  • Marija M. Đorđević Preschool Teacher Training College Krusevac
  • Nebojša M. Ranđelović University of Niš, Faculty of Sport and Physical Education
  • Petar M. Mitić University of Niš, Faculty of Sport and Physical Education
  • Aleksandra Z. Stanković University of Niš, Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5937/sinteze7-15952
Keywords: negative evaluation, speaker self-confidence, Test Anxiety, anxiety,

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.

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2018/07/17
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