title: Is Cognitive Test-Taking Anxiety Associated With Academic Performance Among Nursing Students?
abstract: 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.
authors: 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.
authors: Susan M
authors: SM
authors: Duty
authors: Ladonna
authors: L
authors: Christian
authors: Jocelyn
authors: J
authors: Loftus
authors: Victoria
authors: V
authors: Zappi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003071:Cognition; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D060805:Performance Anxiety / Q000523:psychology*; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013732:Test Anxiety Scale; D055815:Young Adult