The relationship between test anxiety and emotion regulation: the mediating effect of psychological resilience.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Test anxiety has been widely found in medical students. Emotion regulation and psychological resilience have been identified as key factors contributing to anxiety. However, studies on relationships were limited. This study investigated the links between psychological resilience, emotion regulation, and test anxiety in addition to exploring the differences about socio-demographic factors.

Methods

A sample of 1266 medical students was selected through cross-sectional survey from a medical university in China during 2019. Data were obtained by network technique using designed questionnaire, which assesses the level of test anxiety, emotion regulation and psychological resilience, respectively.

Results

Medical students experienced test anxiety at different lev

SUBMITTER: Liu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8419945 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature