The correlation between grade 10 female and male students’ English language Test Anxiety and Achievement
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https://doi.org/10.20372/star.v8i2.05Keywords:
Communication, Apprehension, Test anxiety, inventory, Mendi,, Anxiety LevelAbstract
The study aimed to examine the correlation between students' English test anxiety and achievement by gender using a descriptive research design. Data was collected from 550 students, with 110 being males and 55 females. The questionnaire assessed students' anxiety levels and English mid-exam achievement. The data was tallied, coded, and analyzed using SPSS version 20. A descriptive data analysis was conducted to compute means and standard deviations for each item. The correlation between male and female students' test anxiety and achievement was measured. The results indicated that female students were more anxious than male students. The study highlights the importance of understanding gender differences in test anxiety and achievement. Male students' performance was higher than females due to lower anxiety levels, as their mean achievements were lower. For a simple correlation study, the English language test achievement measure and test anxiety exhibited a significant negative connection (p< 0.01). According to a straightforward correlation study, there was a substantial inverse link between test anxiety and total achievement (p< 0.01). Thus, it was recommended that students be ready to reduce the challenges by keeping their anxiety at a manageable level.
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