Medical Journal of Mashhad university of Medical Sciences

Medical Journal of Mashhad university of Medical Sciences

Predicting academic anxiety based on self-efficacy-mediated learning styles

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Majid Khaleghi 1
Hassan Pasha Sharifi 2
Davood Taghvaei 3
zabih pirani 4
1 PhD Student, Department of Psychology, Arak Branch, Islamic Azad University, Arak, Iran
2 Associate Professor, Department of Psychology and Psychometrics, Roodehen Branch, Islamic Azad University, Roodehen, Iran.
3 Department of Psychology, Arak Branch, Islamic Azad University, Arak Iran
4 Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Arak Branch, Islamic Azad University, Arak, Iran.
10.22038/mjms.2022.63802.3742
Abstract
Introduction: Some researchers have attributed anxiety to specific cognitive styles and others to test anxiety as a result of specific learning styles. The aim of this study was to predict academic anxiety based on self-efficacy mediated learning styles.
Methods: The method of the present study is descriptive-correlational. For the study, a sample of 400 people were selected in a multi-stage cluster. To collect information from the Ahwaz Anxiety Scale, the Learning Styles Questionnaire (ILS) and the Self-Efficacy Questionnaire. General Scherer was used. To analyze the findings, path analysis method and Emus program were used.
Results: The results of path analysis showed that learning styles with self-efficacy mediation have a predictive role on test anxiety (P <0/001).
Conclusion: It seems that in order to predict test anxiety, individuals' learning styles and self-efficacy can be examined. However, in order to increase the external credibility of the research, it is suggested that more research be done in this direction.
Keywords
Academic Anxiety
Learning Styles
Self-Efficacy
Student
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Medical Journal of Mashhad university of Medical Sciences
Volume 65, Issue 2
May and June 2022
Pages 592-600