INFLUENCE OF GENDER AND MODE OF STUDY ON EXAMINATION ANXIETY AMONG UNDERGRADUATE…

INFLUENCE OF GENDER AND MODE OF STUDY ON EXAMINATION ANXIETY AMONG UNDERGRADUATE…

ABSTRACT
This study investigated the influence of gender and mode of study on examination anxiety among undergraduates. 77 regular students (37 males and 40 females) and 53 mature students (28 males and 25 females) were sampled. The sample were randomly selected from the population of both mature and regular students of Enugu State University of Science and Technology. The age range of the mature students were between 35 – 54 years with a mean age of 47 years and standard deviation of 6 years, while that of the regular students is between 19 – 26 years with a mean age of 22 years, and standard deviation of 4 years. 15 item questionnaire with likert 5 response format was used 2 x 2 factorial design was adopted while two way ANOVA statistics was used for data analysis. Findings revealed that a significant influence of gender on examination anxiety exist among undergraduates F, (1, 126) = 11.8 p< .01. And a significant influence of mode of study on examination anxiety exist also among undergraduates F, (1, 126) = 48.9 p < .01.There was a significant interaction influence of gender and mode of study on examination anxiety among undergraduates f (1, 126) = 2565.5 p < .01.Findings of the study were discussed, and recommendations were also made.

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