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

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 10 Sayı: 2, 89 - 109, 02.01.2026
https://doi.org/10.32568/jfce.1721549

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

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 10 Sayı: 2, 89 - 109, 02.01.2026
https://doi.org/10.32568/jfce.1721549

Öz

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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Toplam 122 adet kaynakça vardır.

Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil İngilizce
Konular Fen Bilgisi Eğitimi
Bölüm Araştırma Makalesi
Yazarlar

İzzet Kurbanoglu 0000-0002-5340-0855

Berrin Nur Zor Bu kişi benim 0000-0002-6058-0751

Gönderilme Tarihi 22 Haziran 2025
Kabul Tarihi 16 Aralık 2025
Erken Görünüm Tarihi 16 Aralık 2025
Yayımlanma Tarihi 2 Ocak 2026
Yayımlandığı Sayı Yıl 2025 Cilt: 10 Sayı: 2

Kaynak Göster

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 Kurbanoglu İ, Zor BN. The investigation of the correlation between lower-secondary school students’ science attitude, science burnout, test motivation, and test anxiety. JFCE. Ocak 2026;10(2):89-109. doi:10.32568/jfce.1721549
Chicago Kurbanoglu, İzzet, ve 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 10, sy. 2 (Ocak 2026): 89-109. https://doi.org/10.32568/jfce.1721549.
EndNote Kurbanoglu İ, Zor BN (01 Ocak 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 İ. Kurbanoglu ve B. N. Zor, “The investigation of the correlation between lower-secondary school students’ science attitude, science burnout, test motivation, and test anxiety”, JFCE, c. 10, sy. 2, ss. 89–109, 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 (Ocak2026), 89-109. https://doi.org/10.32568/jfce.1721549.
JAMA 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 ve 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, c. 10, sy. 2, 2026, ss. 89-109, doi:10.32568/jfce.1721549.
Vancouver 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.