The Influence of Self-resilience and Academic Self-concept on Test Anxiety in Undergraduates.
10.7739/jkafn.2014.21.3.275
- Author:
Hye Sook YOU
1
;
Ya Ki YANG
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Honam University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Self Concept;
Anxiety;
Universities;
Students
- MeSH:
Anxiety*;
Humans;
Self Concept
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
2014;21(3):275-282
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was conducted to investigate the relationship of self-resilience, academic self-concept and test anxiety in undergraduates. METHOD: The participants were 403 undergraduates in H, C University in G City, and K University in S City. Data were collected from March 1 to April 30, 2012, and analyzed using SPSS/WIN 18.0. RESULTS: The mean score per item for self-resilience was 2.77. The mean academic self-concept score was 3.17 and the mean score for test anxiety was 2.38. Self-resilience showed a negative correlation with test anxiety (r=-.186, p<.001) and a positive correlation with academic self-concept (r=.312, p<.001). Academic self-concept showed a negative correlation with test anxiety (r=-.353, p<.001). CONCLUSION: The findings of this study indicate that self-resilience and academic self-concept enhancement programs should be developed to reduce test anxiety in undergraduates and that further study should be done on the effects of such programs.
