Research Article

The investigation of the correlation between lower-secondary school students' science attitude, science burnout, test motivation, and test anxiety

Volume: 10 Number: 2 January 2, 2026
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The investigation of the correlation between lower-secondary school students' science attitude, science burnout, test motivation, and test anxiety

Abstract

Students' academic achievement is thought to be affected by their attitudes toward science, their burnout, test motivation, and anxiety. Hence, this research examined the correlation between lower-secondary school students' science attitude, science burnout, test motivation, and anxiety. In addition, it explored the significant difference between students' science attitudes, science burnout, test motivation, and anxiety scores according to gender and grade levels. Science attitude (SA), science burnout (SB), test motivation (TM), and test anxiety (TA) scales were administered to the students. The sample comprised 641 students. The results showed that students' SA scores were negatively correlated with SB and TA scores and positively and significantly associated with TM scores. Students' SA and SB scores showed significant differences according to gender. However, TM and TA scores did not differ significantly according to gender. Moreover, it was observed that as the grade levels of students increased, SA and TM scores decreased, while SB and TA scores increased significantly.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Science Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

December 16, 2025

Publication Date

January 2, 2026

Submission Date

June 22, 2025

Acceptance Date

December 16, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 10 Number: 2

APA
Kurbanoglu, İ., & Zor, B. N. (2026). The investigation of the correlation between lower-secondary school students’ science attitude, science burnout, test motivation, and test anxiety. Journal of Family Counseling and Education, 10(2), 89-109. https://doi.org/10.32568/jfce.1721549
AMA
1.Kurbanoglu İ, Zor BN. The investigation of the correlation between lower-secondary school students’ science attitude, science burnout, test motivation, and test anxiety. JFCE. 2026;10(2):89-109. doi:10.32568/jfce.1721549
Chicago
Kurbanoglu, İzzet, and Berrin Nur Zor. 2026. “The Investigation of the Correlation Between Lower-Secondary School Students’ Science Attitude, Science Burnout, Test Motivation, and Test Anxiety”. Journal of Family Counseling and Education 10 (2): 89-109. https://doi.org/10.32568/jfce.1721549.
EndNote
Kurbanoglu İ, Zor BN (January 1, 2026) The investigation of the correlation between lower-secondary school students’ science attitude, science burnout, test motivation, and test anxiety. Journal of Family Counseling and Education 10 2 89–109.
IEEE
[1]İ. Kurbanoglu and B. N. Zor, “The investigation of the correlation between lower-secondary school students’ science attitude, science burnout, test motivation, and test anxiety”, JFCE, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 89–109, Jan. 2026, doi: 10.32568/jfce.1721549.
ISNAD
Kurbanoglu, İzzet - Zor, Berrin Nur. “The Investigation of the Correlation Between Lower-Secondary School Students’ Science Attitude, Science Burnout, Test Motivation, and Test Anxiety”. Journal of Family Counseling and Education 10/2 (January 1, 2026): 89-109. https://doi.org/10.32568/jfce.1721549.
JAMA
1.Kurbanoglu İ, Zor BN. The investigation of the correlation between lower-secondary school students’ science attitude, science burnout, test motivation, and test anxiety. JFCE. 2026;10:89–109.
MLA
Kurbanoglu, İzzet, and Berrin Nur Zor. “The Investigation of the Correlation Between Lower-Secondary School Students’ Science Attitude, Science Burnout, Test Motivation, and Test Anxiety”. Journal of Family Counseling and Education, vol. 10, no. 2, Jan. 2026, pp. 89-109, doi:10.32568/jfce.1721549.
Vancouver
1.İzzet Kurbanoglu, Berrin Nur Zor. The investigation of the correlation between lower-secondary school students’ science attitude, science burnout, test motivation, and test anxiety. JFCE. 2026 Jan. 1;10(2):89-109. doi:10.32568/jfce.1721549