Research Article

Test Anxiety of Youth to Take the University Entrance Exam throughout Covid-19 Outbreak: Cognitive Flexibility and Self-Regulation / Covid-19 Sürecinde Üniversite Sınavına Girecek Gençlerin Sınav Kaygısı: Bilişsel Esneklik ve Öz-Düzenleme

Volume: 12 Number: 5 December 31, 2021
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Test Anxiety of Youth to Take the University Entrance Exam throughout Covid-19 Outbreak: Cognitive Flexibility and Self-Regulation / Covid-19 Sürecinde Üniversite Sınavına Girecek Gençlerin Sınav Kaygısı: Bilişsel Esneklik ve Öz-Düzenleme

Abstract

After the first case of Covid-19 was emerged in Turkey on March 11, 2020, schools were closed, and distance education began. Throughout pandemic, while youths were preparing for the university entrance exam and trying to manage their test anxiety that affect their performance, they were trying to adapt to the changes occurred in their life. The aim of the study was twofold; the first aim was to investigate the factors that affect the test anxiety of youth who enter the university entance exam during the Covid-19 outbreak. The second aim was to examine whether the level of test anxiety differ in terms of the cognitive flexibility and self-regulation. The study consisted of 420 participants (284 Females, 131 Males). The age range of the participants was between 18 and 21, with the mean of 18.33. While 298(71%) of the participants were 12th grade students, 121(28.8%) were graduated. 89(21.2%) participants studied in private schools, and 331(78.8%) participants in public schools. Demographic Information Form, Spielberg’s Test Anxiety Scale (STAS), Adolescent Self-Regulation Skills Scale (ASRSS) and Cognitive Flexibility Scale (CFS) were used to collect data. Findings indicated that there was a significant difference in test anxiety in terms of gender, having a separate room, focusing on the courses in distance education, changes in household income, perception of the changes in the date of university entrance exam. However, there is no significant difference in test anxiety in terms of being graduated or not, studying in public or private school, and interpretation of the curfew. MANOVA results revealed that youths with high cognitive flexibility level and successful self-regulation had low level of test anxiety than youths with low cognitive flexibility level and unsuccessful self-regulation. Cognitive flexibility and self-regulation play an important role in youths’ test anxiety. Results were discussed in the light of literature.

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Details

Primary Language

Turkish

Subjects

Studies on Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 31, 2021

Submission Date

October 14, 2021

Acceptance Date

December 11, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 1970 Volume: 12 Number: 5

APA
Korhan, M., Engin, E., & Güloğlu, B. (2021). Covid-19 Sürecinde Üniversite Sınavına Girecek Gençlerin Sınav Kaygısı: Bilişsel Esneklik ve Öz-Düzenleme / Test Anxiety of Youth to Take the University Entrance Exam throughout Covid-19 Outbreak: Cognitive Flexibility and Self-Regulation. E-Uluslararası Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi, 12(5), 212-231. https://doi.org/10.19160/e-ijer.1009653

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