Exploring the Relationship between Test Anxiety and Academic Achievement among Female Nursing Students at Zagazig University (original) (raw)

Test anxiety is an devastating feeling of trouble and suffering among the students around the world. Test anxiety can be a overwhelming problem for many college students; because it may impair their performance and comfort in the long run. This study was aimed to explore the relationship between test anxiety level and academic achievement among nursing students. A descriptive correlational design was utilized in this study. A convenience sample of 160 female students in college of nursing, Zagazig university who approved to join in the study starting from 1 st to 4 th year of undergraduate. Data were collected by using socio-demographic data sheet and test anxiety questionnaire. The study results indicated that the mean scores of total test anxiety according to grade point average highly statistically significantly differ among A(90 -100%) , B (80-<90%) , C (70-<80%) , and D (60-<70%) grades (P<0.01). there were highly statistically inverse correlation between total test...