Students' anxiety in a senior thesis course

Authors
Wood, MR Palm, LJ
Citation
Mr. Wood et Lj. Palm, Students' anxiety in a senior thesis course, PSYCHOL REP, 86(3), 2000, pp. 935-936
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology
Journal title
PSYCHOLOGICAL REPORTS
ISSN journal
00332941 → ACNP
Volume
86
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Part
1
Pages
935 - 936
Database
ISI
SICI code
0033-2941(200006)86:3<935:SAIAST>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory was administered on Weeks 8, 12, and 15 o f a semester to 16 students enrolled in a senior thesis course. State anxie ty scores were elevated when oral presentations began and declined followin g the presentations. Trail anxiety scores remained constant across test adm inistrations. The influence of situational variables on students' anxiety w as discussed.