Mediating Effect of Positive Psychological Strength and Study Skills on Examination Anxiety among Nigerian College Students

Aqeel Khan, Mustapha Alhaji Grema, Adibah Binti Abdul Latif, Herwina Bahar, Iswan Iswan, Sriyanto S, Diana Lea Baranovich, Azlina Binti Mohd Kosnin, Arieff Salleh Rosman, Mahani Mokhtar, Zainudin Hassan, Sarimah Ismail and Siti Aisyah Panatik
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Aqeel Khan: Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Skudai 81310, Malaysia
Mustapha Alhaji Grema: Kashim Ibrahim College of Education, Maiduguri PMB 1469, Nigeria
Adibah Binti Abdul Latif: Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Skudai 81310, Malaysia
Herwina Bahar: Fakultas Ilmu Pendidikan, Universitas Muhamadiyah, Jakarta 17112, Indonesia
Iswan Iswan: Fakultas Ilmu Pendidikan, Universitas Muhamadiyah, Jakarta 17112, Indonesia
Sriyanto S: Social Studies Department, Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto, Jawa Tengah 53182, Indonesia
Diana Lea Baranovich: Faculty of Education, Universiti Malaya (UM), Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
Azlina Binti Mohd Kosnin: Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Skudai 81310, Malaysia
Arieff Salleh Rosman: Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Skudai 81310, Malaysia
Mahani Mokhtar: Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Skudai 81310, Malaysia
Zainudin Hassan: Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Skudai 81310, Malaysia
Sarimah Ismail: Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Skudai 81310, Malaysia
Siti Aisyah Panatik: Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Skudai 81310, Malaysia

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 4, 1-16

Abstract: Examination plays a vital role in the present contemporary educational setting as well as serving as an indicator and yardstick to place students in relation to their examination scores after they undergo the examination. However, students at different educational levels experience examination anxiety, which can interfere with making right decisions either before or during examinations and is considered to be a phenomenon associated with low examination scores. Therefore, the present research study was aimed at determining the mediating effect of positive psychological strengths between study skills and examination anxiety among Nigerian college students. The study employed survey research on 315 Nigerian college students. The result of the path analysis shows that study skills (SSK) have a significant and direct relationship on examination anxiety. The mediation between positive psychological strength (PPS) and examination anxiety is identified as being effective and significant. Therefore, positive psychological strength (PPS) acts as an effective mediator towards examination anxiety.

Keywords: positive psychological strengths; study skills; examination anxiety (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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