Research Article

Examination of Test Anxiety and Self-Confidence Levels for Individuals Who Take Talent Based University Entrance Exams

Volume: 5 Number: Özel Sayı 1 December 19, 2022
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Examination of Test Anxiety and Self-Confidence Levels for Individuals Who Take Talent Based University Entrance Exams

Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between test anxiety and self-confidence levels for individuals who take what is referred to in Turkey as a special talent examination. In this context, it was aimed to evaluate test anxiety and self-confidence scores according to independent variables in the study. The sample of the research; It consists of 232 people selected by accessible sampling method among the individuals who participated in the special talent examination of Istanbul Aydın University Faculty of Sports Sciences in the 2021-2022 academic year. Demographic information form, test anxiety inventory and self-confidence scale were used as data collection tools. Data analysis was done with SPSS 22 program. Independent sample t-test was used for pairwise comparisons, Anova test was used for more than two comparisons, and Pearson correlation test was used for correlation analysis. The significance level for all tests was taken as p<0.05. As a result of the study, when test anxiety inventory and self-confidence scale are evaluated according to independent variables, test anxiety and self-confidence levels do not differ statistically significantly according to gender and age. A statistically significant, low, and negative relationship was found between test anxiety and self-confidence. As a result, it is seen that as self-confidence decreases, test anxiety increases, and as test anxiety decreases, self-confidence increases.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Physical Training and Sports Pedagogy

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 19, 2022

Submission Date

November 4, 2022

Acceptance Date

December 12, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 5 Number: Özel Sayı 1

APA
Orhan, B. E., Çağlayan Tunç, A., Özdemir, A. S., & Karaçam, A. (2022). Examination of Test Anxiety and Self-Confidence Levels for Individuals Who Take Talent Based University Entrance Exams. Mediterranean Journal of Sport Science, 5(Özel Sayı 1), 185-194. https://doi.org/10.38021/asbid.1199471
AMA
1.Orhan BE, Çağlayan Tunç A, Özdemir AS, Karaçam A. Examination of Test Anxiety and Self-Confidence Levels for Individuals Who Take Talent Based University Entrance Exams. MJSS. 2022;5(Özel Sayı 1):185-194. doi:10.38021/asbid.1199471
Chicago
Orhan, Bekir Erhan, Aygül Çağlayan Tunç, Ali Selman Özdemir, and Aydın Karaçam. 2022. “Examination of Test Anxiety and Self-Confidence Levels for Individuals Who Take Talent Based University Entrance Exams”. Mediterranean Journal of Sport Science 5 (Özel Sayı 1): 185-94. https://doi.org/10.38021/asbid.1199471.
EndNote
Orhan BE, Çağlayan Tunç A, Özdemir AS, Karaçam A (December 1, 2022) Examination of Test Anxiety and Self-Confidence Levels for Individuals Who Take Talent Based University Entrance Exams. Mediterranean Journal of Sport Science 5 Özel Sayı 1 185–194.
IEEE
[1]B. E. Orhan, A. Çağlayan Tunç, A. S. Özdemir, and A. Karaçam, “Examination of Test Anxiety and Self-Confidence Levels for Individuals Who Take Talent Based University Entrance Exams”, MJSS, vol. 5, no. Özel Sayı 1, pp. 185–194, Dec. 2022, doi: 10.38021/asbid.1199471.
ISNAD
Orhan, Bekir Erhan - Çağlayan Tunç, Aygül - Özdemir, Ali Selman - Karaçam, Aydın. “Examination of Test Anxiety and Self-Confidence Levels for Individuals Who Take Talent Based University Entrance Exams”. Mediterranean Journal of Sport Science 5/Özel Sayı 1 (December 1, 2022): 185-194. https://doi.org/10.38021/asbid.1199471.
JAMA
1.Orhan BE, Çağlayan Tunç A, Özdemir AS, Karaçam A. Examination of Test Anxiety and Self-Confidence Levels for Individuals Who Take Talent Based University Entrance Exams. MJSS. 2022;5:185–194.
MLA
Orhan, Bekir Erhan, et al. “Examination of Test Anxiety and Self-Confidence Levels for Individuals Who Take Talent Based University Entrance Exams”. Mediterranean Journal of Sport Science, vol. 5, no. Özel Sayı 1, Dec. 2022, pp. 185-94, doi:10.38021/asbid.1199471.
Vancouver
1.Bekir Erhan Orhan, Aygül Çağlayan Tunç, Ali Selman Özdemir, Aydın Karaçam. Examination of Test Anxiety and Self-Confidence Levels for Individuals Who Take Talent Based University Entrance Exams. MJSS. 2022 Dec. 1;5(Özel Sayı 1):185-94. doi:10.38021/asbid.1199471

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