Prevalence of test anxiety and its determinants among nursing students in Selangor, Malaysia.

ABSTRACT: The current education system significantly emphasizes tests and evaluations as crucial factors in determining a student's future career path. It has been shown that nursing students have moderate to high levels of Test Anxiety (TA), which results in decreased academic performance, low self-esteem, and an inability to complete the program and pursue a career in nursing successfully. This study aimed to determine nursing students' level of TA and its relationship with demographic characteristics. Four hundred twenty-one nursing students at seven private universities and colleges in Selangor participated in this cross-sectional study. The level of TA was measured using the TA Inventory (TAI). A total of 62.5% of the respondents had mild TA, 25.4% had moderate TA and 2.1% had severe TA. There

SUBMITTER: Khaira MK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10877343 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature