Examination of Scales for Test Anxiety with Thematic Content Analysis

Authors : Nurevsa Münevver Bahçeci, Yıldız Yıldırım, Melek Gülşah Şahin

Pages : 1513-1548

Doi:10.46778/goputeb.1526461

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Publication Date : 2024-11-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study aims to examine the descriptive and psychometric properties of test anxiety scales in Türkiye through thematic content analysis. A total of 12 scales were obtained by means of the review of studies conducted since 2013. Two studies were not evaluated because they failed to meet the requisite criteria. Document analysis was used as the data collection method. Many of the scales examined consisted of articles. The majority of scale development and adaptation studies were conducted between 2016 and 2018. Most of the scales were of the Likert-type and the number of items ranged from 11 to 30. The multidimensional structure of test anxiety was not considered in some scales, while a number of scales were developed to measure the unidimensional structure of test anxiety. In reliability estimates, the Cronbach alpha coefficient was calculated for all scales, but different reliability estimation methods were also used, including Composite reliability, Spearman-Brown Split half reliability, and test-retest. Cronbach\'s alpha coefficient was calculated as a minimum of 0.70 and a maximum of 0.94. When the validity data of the scales were reviewed, it was observed that construct validity was the most frequently examined construct, followed by criterion validity. However, content validity was not investigated in any of the studies. Findings regarding EFA and CFA values in the studies on construct validity and the scales used in the studies on criterion validity are presented. At the same time, the analysis of the psychometric properties revealed certain deficiencies, and suggestions were made accordingly.
Keywords : Sınav Kaygısı, Ölçek Geliştirme, Ölçek Uyarlama, Tematik İçerik Analizi, Psikometrik Özellikler