Is Cognitive Test-Taking Anxiety Associated With Academic Performance Among Nursing Students?

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Author Affiliations: Associate Professor (Dr Duty), Associate Professor of Practice (Ms Christian), Professor of Practice (Ms Loftus), and Research Assistant (Ms Zappi), School of Nursing and Health Sciences, Simmons College, Boston, Massachusetts.

Published: August 2016

The cognitive component of test anxiety was correlated with academic performance among nursing students. Modest but statistically significant lower examination grade T scores were observed for students with high compared with low levels of cognitive test anxiety (CTA). High levels of CTA were associated with reduced academic performance.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/NNE.0000000000000208DOI Listing

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