Test Anxiety Among Special Education Students at the University of Dohuk, Iraq: Prevalence, Predictors, and Intervention Implications
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https://doi.org/10.21580/teo.2025.36.1.26380Keywords:
Test anxiety, Special education, University students, Gender differences, Academic levelAbstract
The objective of this study was to investigate the level of test anxiety of special education students at the University of Dohuk, College of Basic Education. By using a descriptive approach, the study assessed test anxiety among randomly selected students of the second and fourth years. A sample of sixty students with evenly distributed gender and academic year was taken. A test anxiety scale was established validity and reliability by employed to gather data. Statistical analysis revealed that the special education students showed above-average levels of test anxiety, which statistically significant relative to the hypothetical mean. Data showed no statistically significant differences in test anxiety levels by gender or year of study in the university. These findings highlight the universality of test anxiety as a pervasive phenomenon among special education students irrespective of gender or year of study. Findings suggesting a need for comprehensive interventions that will help such students acquire quality coping strategies, or psychological support for test anxiety and improve overall performance throughout their studies.
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