ERIC Number: EJ1196798
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Publication Date: 2018-Dec
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The Test Anxiety Measure for College Students: Examination of Its Psychometric Properties Using an Online Survey with a Canadian Sample
Lowe, Patricia A.
Canadian Journal of School Psychology, v33 n4 p279-296 Dec 2018
The psychometric properties of a new multidimensional measure of test anxiety, the Test Anxiety Measure for College Students (TAM-C), based on theory and current research were examined in a sample of 312 Canadian college students online. The TAM-C consists of a Facilitating Anxiety scale and five test anxiety (Cognitive Interference, Physiological Hyperarousal, Social Concerns, Task Irrelevant Behaviors, and Worry) scales. Results of confirmatory factor analyses validated the TAM-C six-factor structure. In addition, composite reliabilities were reported to be adequate. Furthermore, convergent and discriminant evidence of validity was found for the TAM-C scores. These findings are the first to be reported on the psychometric properties of the TAM-C scores outside the United States. Although additional research is needed with the TAM-C, it has the potential to become a useful measure to Canadian mental health professionals in their work with test-anxious college students.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Test Anxiety, Measures (Individuals), College Students, Psychometrics, Test Validity, Test Reliability, Mental Health, Factor Analysis, Scores
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