Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Law, Social Science, Economics, and Education, ICLSSEE 2021, March 6th 2021, Jakarta, Indonesia

Research Article

Test Anxiety is Reviewed By Gender

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.6-3-2021.2306190,
        author={Kusmawaty Matara and Eka Apristian Pantu},
        title={Test  Anxiety is Reviewed By Gender},
        proceedings={Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Law, Social Science, Economics, and Education, ICLSSEE  2021, March 6th 2021, Jakarta, Indonesia},
        publisher={EAI},
        proceedings_a={ICLSSEE},
        year={2021},
        month={5},
        keywords={test anxiety; students; gender},
        doi={10.4108/eai.6-3-2021.2306190}
    }
    
  • Kusmawaty Matara
    Eka Apristian Pantu
    Year: 2021
    Test Anxiety is Reviewed By Gender
    ICLSSEE
    EAI
    DOI: 10.4108/eai.6-3-2021.2306190
Kusmawaty Matara1,*, Eka Apristian Pantu1
  • 1: Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Sultan Amai Gorontalo, Gorontalo Province, Indonesia
*Contact email: kusmawaty@iaingorontalo.ac.id

Abstract

Facing the final exam is a frightening specter for every student. The fear of failing in exams causes students to experience test anxiety. This study aims to examine differences in test anxiety in terms of gender. The subjects in this study were 255 students in Indonesia. This research used test anxiety inventory as instrument. The results of the analysis showed that the mean of test anxiety in facing exams on male subjects was 3.10, while the mean of test anxiety in facing exams on female subjects was 3.35. The results of this study indicate that there is a significant difference in test anxiety in facing exams in male and female subjects.