An Investigation of the Reasons for Test Anxiety, Time Spent Studying, and Achievement among Adolescents in Taiwan

Autor/inn/en	Chao, Tzu-Yang; Sung, Yao-Ting
Titel	An Investigation of the Reasons for Test Anxiety, Time Spent Studying, and Achievement among Adolescents in Taiwan
Quelle	In: Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 39 (2019) 4, S.469-484 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Chao, Tzu-Yang)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0218-8791
DOI	10.1080/02188791.2019.1671804
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Test Anxiety; Adolescents; Grade 9; Academic Achievement; Student Characteristics; Study Habits; Performance; Social Influences; Cultural Influences; Reputation; Junior High School Students; Gender Differences; Taiwan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Examination phobia; Testangst; Prüfungsangst; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; School year 09; 9. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 09; Schulleistung; Study behavior; Study behaviour; Studienverhalten; Achievement; Leistung; Sozialer Einfluss; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Junior High Schools; Student; Students; Sekundarstufe I; Schüler; Schülerin; Geschlechterkonflikt
Abstract	Students of middling achievement who achieve intermediate results on the Basic Competence Test, a national high-stakes entrance examination in Taiwan, experience the highest test anxiety. The present study explored why such students experienced greater test anxiety and the source of that anxiety. A questionnaire survey was administered to 5,220 Taiwanese Grade 9 students in order to collect data on test anxiety, reasons for test anxiety, time spent on study, and frequency of cram school attendance. Data regarding students' achievement on the Basic Competence Test were also collected. The research findings were as follows: First, students of middling achievement had higher test anxiety than their peers. Second, the reasons for their test anxiety also varied according to levels of academic performance -- students with middling achievement experienced anxiety about the possibility of not being admitted to a state school (which are more prestigious than private schools in Taiwan). Third, students of middling achievement spent approximately the same amount of time studying as top students but more time studying at cram schools. The findings indicate that students of middle achievement might experience greater test anxiety because they spend more time studying but still run the risk of not being admitted to a state school. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01