The Relationship between Adaptive / Maladaptive Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies and Cognitive Test Anxiety among University Students
Journal Title: International Journal of Psycho-Educational Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 1
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of adaptive / maladaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies in the prediction of cognitive test anxiety among university students . The study employed the descriptive survey method. The sample of the study comprised of 150( 130 females. 20 males ,Mean age= 19.8 years , SD = .89) fourth year undergraduate students attending Faculty of Specific Education in Cairo University for the academic year 2017/2018 .The study utilized questionnaires and instruments to measure psychosocial adaptive / maladaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies, and cognitive test anxiety.The correlation coefficient results revealed significant positive relationship between cognitive test anxiety and self-blame (r =.532) , blaming others (r = .281) , rumination (r = .412) and catastrophizing (r = .565) while the correlation coefficients were negative for acceptance (r = -.387) , refocus on planning (r = -.356), positive refocusing(r = -.323), positive reappraisal (r = -.344), and putting into perspective(r = -.289).Multiple regression was performed where relative contribution of the independent variables to the prediction were observed. Findings were discussed and conclusion was included.
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Omaima Mostafa Kamel
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