Investigation of Medical Students’ Fear of Negative Evaluation Levels, Academic Procrastination Behaviors and Academic Achievement
Abstract
Fear of negative evaluation and academic procrastination behaviours have the potential to negatively affect individuals both academically and psychologically. This study aims to analyze the medical students’ level of fear of negative evaluation, academic procrastination and academic achievement according to several variables. Data were collected from 774 students studying at Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Faculty of Medicine in the spring semester of the 2019-2020 academic year. To collect data, Tuckman Academic Procrastination Scale and Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale were used. Academic achievement grade point averages were taken from student affairs office; a four-category question was asked about the level of test anxiety the students experienced. MANOVA and regression analysis were used to analyze the data. The results showed that the medical students' level of academic procrastination and fear of negative evaluation was moderate, and there was no significant difference in academic success, academic procrastination and fear of negative evaluation by gender. The interaction between gender and test anxiety did not make a significant difference in academic achievement, academic procrastination and fear of negative evaluation; however, it was determined that the test anxiety created a significant difference in academic achievement, academic procrastination and fear of negative evaluation.
Keywords
Academic achievement , academic procrastination , fear of negative evaluation
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