Test anxiety and internal dialogue analysis
Young, S.S.; Huang, H.L.; Lee, G.H.; Wong, S.Y.
Gaoxiong Yi Xue Ke Xue Za Zhi 4(2): 103-114
1988
ISSN/ISBN: 0257-5655 PMID: 3163013 Document Number: 324573
From the perspective of the school counseling, this research attempted to understand Kaohsiung Medical College students' test anxiety and internal dialogue, in order to be the guidance of school counseling. 120 students were used as subjects. The research used the following four scales: (1) Study Problem Inventory: (2) Ko's Mental Health Questionnaire; (3) Test Anxiety Scale (situations and physiological reactions); (4) Internal Dialogue about Test Anxiety. The results indicated: (1) Females were higher than males on the test anxiety scale (situations). (2) There was a positive correlation between the test anxiety scale (situations) and the test anxiety scale (physiological reactions). (3) Only in the test anxiety scale (situations), highly anxious students had more negative internal dialogue and less positive internal dialogue than low test anxious students, which was the same as Gallassi's research. However, in physiological reactions, highly anxious students had both more positive and negative internal dialogue. (4) Study problems were an important factor in deciding the degree of test anxiety and may be part of the underlying belief systems of test anxiety internal dialogue. (5) Factor analysis indicated that there were two factors for positive items: reliefs of worries and concentrating on preparing the exam; two factors for negative items: catastrophizing and self doubt.