Author Affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, The University of Scranton, Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Nurse Educ. 2024;49(4):200-205. doi: 10.1097/NNE.0000000000001578. Epub 2023 Nov 23.
Test-taking is a prominent cause of anxiety for nursing students. Test anxiety may interfere with academic performance, program completion, and successful transition to practice. Prior research suggests that nursing students are more test-anxious than other students, yet this concept is not well studied.
This study examined differences between test anxiety in nursing and nonnursing students while comparing current trends related to academic level and gender.
Using a cross-sectional design, participants completed the Test Anxiety Inventory as a measure of perceived test anxiety.
Minimal differences in scores based on major and academic level were found. Differences based on gender were noted with females reporting higher levels of test anxiety.
Findings may help nurse educators better understand test anxiety and guide the implementation of supportive strategies to improve learning outcomes.
应试是护生焦虑的一个突出原因。考试焦虑可能会干扰学业成绩、课程完成情况以及顺利过渡到实践。先前的研究表明，护理专业的学生比其他专业的学生更易产生考试焦虑，但这一概念并未得到充分研究。
本研究通过比较与学术水平和性别相关的当前趋势，考察护理专业和非护理专业学生的考试焦虑差异。
采用横断面设计，参与者完成了考试焦虑量表，以衡量感知到的考试焦虑程度。
基于专业和学术水平的分数差异很小。基于性别的差异显著，女性报告的考试焦虑水平更高。
这些发现可以帮助护理教育者更好地理解考试焦虑，并指导实施支持性策略以提高学习成果。
