The Influence of Test Anxiety on Academic Performance Among Young Adults

This study is to investigate the influence of test anxiety on academic performance in young adults. The study included 241 people (125 males and 116 females) for the present studyand used a bivariate regression test and an independent t test for the gender difference. and data were collected with the help of the test anxiety scale by the author Sarason and the academic performance scale by Christopher McGregory. Test anxiety plagues the majority of young adults, which severely affects their ability to perform academically. We consider the relationship of test anxiety to performance in here and discuss what we know about it, with respect to both its psychological trappings as well as non-invasive measures that can reveal physiological effects. High levels of test anxiety impair working memory, negative affective states and loss in focus that can also hamper academic achievement. In addition, test anxiety often leads to avoidance behaviors and lower motivation that worsen academic problems.