A Measurement Study of Test Anxiety Emphasizing its Evaluative Context

摘要: When aiming at understanding individual differences in test anxiety two types of construct validation studies may be taken into account. External reference constitute the most frequently used type this field. Even though consistencies findings have been obtained when and performance are correlated interaction between situational stress on performances (Gaudry & Spielberger, 1971; Sarason, I. G., 1972, 1975a; Wine, 1971), difficulties interpreting terms constructs also repeatedly emphasized (Cronbach Snow, 1977, pp. 393–439; Nicholls, 1976; Pagano Kathan, 1972; S. B., 1966). However, requires multiple indications another kind study is internal domain study. This appears relevant investigating dimensionality anxiety. considering factor analytic frequently-used scales from an point view, multiplicity factorial makes it hard to state what actual fact measuring (cf., Adelson, 1969). Most as if they measured a single construct, usage that might seem justified by acceptable levels estimated consistencies.