ERIC Number: EJ1030706
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Aug
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-0734-2829
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The Test Anxiety Measure for Adolescents (TAMA): Examination of the Reliability and Validity of the Scores of a New Multidimensional Measure of Test Anxiety for Middle and High School Students
Lowe, Patricia A.
Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, v32 n5 p404-416 Aug 2014
A new multidimensional measure of test anxiety, the Test Anxiety Measure for Adolescents (TAMA), specifically designed for U.S. adolescents in Grades 6 to 12 was developed and its psychometric properties were examined. The TAMA consists of five scales (Cognitive Interference, Physiological Hyperarousal, Social Concerns, Task Irrelevant Behavior, and Worry). The results of confirmatory factor analyses on the responses of a sample of middle and high school students to the TAMA indicated that a five-factor (target) model provided a better fit to the data than a one-factor model. Results also indicated that the TAMA scores had adequate internal consistency reliability. Evidence supporting the convergent and discriminant validity of the TAMA scores was found. Implications of the findings for school personnel who work with adolescent students are discussed.
Descriptors: Test Anxiety, Adolescents, Psychometrics, Test Construction, Cognitive Processes, Arousal Patterns, Psychological Patterns, Physiology, Social Influences, Behavior Problems, Factor Analysis, Middle School Students, High School Students, Test Validity, Scores, Test Reliability, Gender Differences, Correlation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Middle Schools; High Schools; Secondary Education; Grade 6; Grade 7; Grade 8; Grade 9; Grade 10; Grade 11; Grade 12
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Behavior Assessment System for Children; Childrens Manifest Anxiety Scale
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