THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LOCUS OF CONTROL, TEST ANXIETY AND SCHOOL PERFORMANCE
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LOCUS OF CONTROL, TEST ANXIETY AND SCHOOL PERFORMANCE

Summary/Abstract: Test anxiety is a specific situation frequently encountered in high school and university student population. Test anxiety is known as negatively affecting school/academic performance. Purpose: In the current study we have attempted to investigate the relationships between test anxiety and locus of control. Hypothesis: One hypothesis was tested, namely: students having a ’control’ style based on externalism tend to show a higher test anxiety level. Participants: Data were obtained by response analysis of 198 students (139 girls and 59 boys), attending courses at the Faculty of Educational Sciences in Bucharest. Instruments: Participants filled up the Test Anxiety Inventory-Spielberger and the Internalism-Externalism Scale for Children and Youngers Chelcea, as well as a questionnaire referring to age, gender and academic level. Results: There were significant differences among gender in test anxiety scores. Female students exhibit higher statistic averages at all test anxiety measures, but only differences in Emotionality and total scores were significant. The results also indicated a statistically significant correlation between test anxiety and externalism scores.

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