Optimism, Self-esteem and Social Support among Students with High and Low Test Anxiety

By : A.V. Bharathi, S. Sasikala, E. Nandhitha, S. Karunanidhi

Page No: 33-42

Abstract
The present study aimed to find the difference in optimism, self-esteem and social support between students of high test anxiety group and low test anxiety group. The sample chosen for the present study were students studying in XII standard of State Board schools in Chennai city and the sample size was 300. The data were collected using Convenience Sampling Technique. The tools used for the present study were Measuring Perceived Test Anxiety in Adolescents by Friedman and Bendas-Jacob (1997), Life Orientation Test –Revised (LOT-R) by Scheier, Carver and Bridges (1994), Child and Adolescent Social Support Scale (CASSS) by Malecki, Demarray and Elliot (2000) and Rosenberg Self-esteem Inventory (1965). After Quartile Deviation, the data of the students in the 1st and 3rd quartile were categorized as low and high test anxiety group respectively. Further, t-test was used to find the difference in optimism, self-esteem and social support between students in high and low test anxiety group.

Authors :
A.V. Bharathi : Post graduate student, Department of Psychology, University of Madras (2009-2011).
S. Sasikala : Assistant Professor, Dept of Psychology, University of Madras.
E. Nandhitha : Post graduate student, Department of Psychology, University of Madras (2009-2011).
S. Karunanidhi : Professor and Head — Department of Psychology, University of Madras