Abstract
The basic purpose of the present research is to examine the role of academic stress as a predictor of test anxiety among university students. Correlational research design was used among various types of Quantitative research designs. Convenience sampling technique was used to approach sample. The sample consisted of 150 university students taken from various universities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi. Academic Stress Scale and Test Anxiety Inventory were used to collect data. Different type of statistics was used to analyze the data. Simple Linear Regression analysis was used to examine the role of academic stress as predictor of test anxiety. Results show that academic stress is the predictor of test anxiety among university students. Moreover, t-test analysis was used and the outcomes indicate that female students experience more academic stress than male students while there is non-significant difference among male and female university students on test anxiety. Non-significant differences were observed among students having 14 years and 16 years of education on academic stress and test anxiety. This study has strong implications in terms of academic stress and test anxiety in Pakistani society. It is recommended to initiate consultation seminars and workshops to create awareness and control academic stress to reduce test anxiety among students. Keywords: Academic Stress, Test Anxiety, University Students
Mussarat Jabeen Khan, Farah Shamim, Bushra Naeem. (2019) Role of Academic Stress as Predictor of Test Anxiety among University Students, International Journal of Innovation in Teaching and Learning , Volume 5, Issue 1.
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