Effectiveness Of Self-Efficacy Strategies As Methods Of Reducing Test Anxiety Of Student Nurses In Ogbomoso North Local Government Area, Oyo State, Nigeria

Abstract

This study investigates the effectiveness of self-efficacy strategies as methods of reducing test anxiety among students, using student nurses as case study. The final year students of school of Nursing Ogbomoso were used for the study. The research adopted the 2 x 2 quasi experimental design and the major instruments used for the study were Sarason Text Anxiety. Scale and the usual class achievement tests. The data obtained were analysed through the use of Analysis of Variance. The findings indicate that the participants exposed to self-efficacy training showed a significant improvement in their academic performance than those in control group. Also, it was found that test anxiety when not properly managed has a significant negative effect on academic performance of students and that there are interaction effects between test anxiety and self-efficacy on the academic performance of the participant. The outcomes of the result were fully discussed and it is recommended that self-efficacy strategies should be used for the treatment of test anxiety.

African Journal of Cross-Cultural psychology and sport facilitation (AJCPSF) Vol. 8 2006: pp. 18-26