@article{ref1,
title="Selected correlates associated with test anxiety among 14-16 year olds in a Colombo district school",
journal="Sri Lanka journal of child health",
year="2017",
author="Gunawardena, S. and Zoysa, P. de and Jayasinghe, S. and Manathunge, A. and Alles, H. and Shenoy, V. and Chamba, T. and Silva, L. de",
volume="46",
number="2",
pages="e8266-e8266",
abstract="Introduction: Worldwide studies have identified varied correlates associated with test anxiety in school children. Such studies are rare in Sri Lanka.  Objective: The present study aimed to explore the association between test anxiety and selected correlates in a group of Sri Lankan school children.  Method: All children (n=107) in the 10th grade in a selected school completed a psychometric test-battery which was a part of a larger study.  These included the Ravens Standard Progressive Matrices (assesses intelligence),   Westside Test Anxiety Scale (assesses test anxiety), and the Personality Assessment Questionnaire (assesses personality maladjustment). The students also completed a socio-demographic questionnaire. Their previous semester academic averages were obtained from the school administration. The Colombo Medical Faculty Ethics Review Committee approved the study.  Results: Personality maladjustment and test anxiety were significantly and positively correlated (Pearson coefficient correlation = 0.438). The students’ previous semester academic scores were also analysed in relation to test anxiety using non-parametric methods. Academic averages showed a significant negative correlation with test anxiety(Spearman coefficient correlations = -0.234) and a significant positive correlation with intelligence (Spearman correlation coefficient = 0.537). The results also showed that the mean scores of test anxiety were significantly higher (p<0.05) in females (mean=2.683) than in males (mean= 2.328).   Conclusions: The study indicates that increased personality maladjustment and female gender are associated with test anxiety. It also shows that increased test anxiety is associated with decreased academic performance.  (Key words: Test anxiety, examination stress, personality maladjustment, Sri Lankan school children) Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health, 2017; 46(2): 117-121  Keywords: Test anxiety,   examination stress,   personality maladjustment,   Sri Lankan school children  <p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1391-5452",
doi="10.4038/sljch.v46i2.8266",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/sljch.v46i2.8266"
}