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Volume 3
Psychology 2019
July 31-August 01, 2019
Journal of Clinical Psychology and Cognitive Science
July 31-August 01, 2019 | Amsterdam, Netherlands
PSYCHOLOGY AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE
22
nd
World Congress on
Clin Psychol Cog Sci, Volume 3
Grade level differences in the cognitive, behavioral and psychological components of
test anxiety
Utkun Aydin
American University of the Middle East, Kuwait
T
he capacity to cope with test anxiety that contain high concentrations of cognitive, behavioral, and physiological
manifestations, is becoming increasingly important in educational contexts as well as evaluative settings. The developing
ability to deal with test anxiety relative to the increasingly strict evaluative practices students encounter points that students’
test anxiety may decline as they move through school years. This study examined three test anxiety components (thoughts,
off-task behaviors, and autonomic reactions) with students from 3 public schools in Istanbul, Turkey. Using a diverse sample of
elementary (Grade 4; N = 414) and middle (Grade 6; N = 201) school students, grade level differences in these components were
investigated. Applying a multivariate approach, significant differences were found in the overall test anxiety, favoring fourth
grade students. The results also revealed Grade 4 advantage for off-task behaviors and autonomic reactions, η^2= .014 and η^2=
.011, but no grade level differences in the thoughts. Educational implications of the findings are discussed.
Biography
Utkun Aydin has her expertise in the relationship between affective constructs and mathematical thinking. She is especially interested
in the development and adaptation of instruments that focus on metacognition and test anxiety. She uses quantitative techniques such
as structural equation modeling and multilevel modeling to investigate the direct and indirect effects of the hypothesized constructs.
utkun.aydin@aum.edu.kw