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The Prevalence and Effects of Test Anxiety in School Children
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This paper reviews the literature on the prevalence and effects of test anxiety on children in compulsory education. Tests are identified as a major source of concern to many children, and the overall prevalence of test anxiety appears to be increasing, possibly due to increased testing in schools and pressures associated with this. Studies of children are generally in accordance with the wider literature, namely that test anxiety impairs test performance, although this is moderated by individual differences and the testing environment. Methodological problems in the literature are discussed and suggestions for further research made.
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“It is also known that test anxiety that emerges in evaluation environments has a negative effect on one ' s personal development, academic performance, and consequently career and business life (Hembree, 1988; McDonald, 2001; Putwain & Best, 2011; Sarason & Sarason, 1990; Topp, 1989; Y ı ld ı r ı m & Ergene, 2003).”
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- Authors
- McDonald, A. S.
- Affiliations
- National Foundation for Educational Research (GB)
- Corresponding author
- McDonald, Angus S.
- Venue
- Educational Psychology
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2001-03
- Volume
- 21
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 89-101
- ISSN
- 0144-3410 (ISSN-L)
- 1469-5820
- OpenAlex
- W2058844181
- Cited by
- 437
- References
- 77
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 19 · 2024: 11 · 2023: 29 · 2022: 36 · 2021: 26 · 2020: 27 · 2019: 23 · 2018: 26 · 2017: 23 · 2016: 25 · 2015: 28 · 2014: 28 · 2013: 25 · 2012: 27
- FWCI
- 5.48
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Educational Psychology (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Education, Achievement, and Giftedness
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Student Stress and Coping
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Keywords
- test anxiety, elementary school students, prevalence, test performance, academic testing, compulsory education, individual differences, test environment
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