Validation of Examination Anxiety Behaviour Scale among Senior Secondary School Students in Orhionmwon Local Government, Edo State

Joseph Obiajuru, E. E. Ebenuwa-okoh, Richard Irikefe Okorodudu

Abstract


This study was geared toward the validation of the examination anxiety behaviour scale. Two research questions that were asked and their corresponding objectives of the study were to: determine the content and construct validity of the examination anxiety behaviour scale, and ascertain the reliability of the examination anxiety behaviour scale. 50 copies of the questionnaire containing 21 items were administered to the participants in the study. Factor analysis was used to validate 13 items. The principal component analysis (PCA) revealed a four-factor structure that accounted for content validity. FI: Physiological component, 4 items (1, 2. 3, and 4) = 15.87%, F2: emotional component, 5 items (5, 6, 7, 8 and 9) = 15.35%, F3: Cognitive component, 3 items (10, 11 and 12) = 14.81% and F4: Behavioural component, 1 item (13) = 10.87. The total variance explained was 56.90. The factor-loading matrixes were used to factor out related items that described a particular component. The factor loaded between .40 and .80. This explained good construct validity. The examination anxiety behaviour scale had a Cronbach’s alpha reliability coefficient of .71. The researchers recommend this scale for use by all researchers who are interested in the welfare of the students to solve examination anxiety behaviour.


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