Home⇛Psychology and Education: A Multidisciplinary Journal⇛vol. 21 no. 10 (2024)

The Relationship between Test Anxiety and Learning Process Distraction in Private Senior High Schools

Marc Niel Batingana | Francis Micco Asumbrado | Samantha Llorin Del Prado | Resa Mae Ellorin, | Diana Rose Escabusa | Jeffrey Guimare | Christyl Villaceran | Janine Rulona

Discipline: others in psychology

 

Abstract:

This study determined the relationship between test anxiety and learning process distraction in private senior high schools. The descriptive research design was utilized and employed to the selected students through a survey with a total of 140 senior high school students as sample. Data Collection was done through a survey. Data analysis was done through mean, standard deviation, and pearson-r. Results revealed that the Level of of Test Anxiety with the mean of 3.22 and the Level of Learning Process Distraction with mean of 3.37 are all Moderately High, this means that item identified is sometimes manifested/observed. A positive correlation between the level of Test Anxiety and Learning Process Distraction in Private Senior High School was proven in the study. The findings affirmed that there is a significant relationship between the two variables.



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