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The Interaction Between Trait and State Anxiety in Children Related to Five Elementary School Situations

Whyte, Bonnie Lee

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Title
The Interaction Between Trait and State Anxiety in Children Related to Five Elementary School Situations
Author(s)
Whyte, Bonnie Lee
Issue Date
1985
Department of Study
Education
Discipline
Education
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
Education, Educational Psychology
Abstract
  • This study examined the relationship between the pre and post state anxiety levels of 192 fourth and fifth grade pupils in five school situations. State anxiety was measured by the Modified Low Adjective Checklist, while trait anxiety was measured by the Modified Boxall Anxiety Test.
  • The major findings of this study were as follows: (1) Pre situational state anxiety levels were significantly higher than post situational state anxiety levels for the administration of a language arts test, a social studies test, and the distribution of report cards. (2) Fifth grade males experienced more post situational state anxiety than fifth grade females regarding the distribution of report cards. (3) Fifth grade subjects experienced more post situational state anxiety than fourth grade subjects for the administration of a mathematics and social studies test. (4) Fourth grade subjects experienced more post situational state anxiety than fifth grade subjects regarding the distribution of report cards. (5) Trait anxiety scores were significantly linked with post situational state anxiety scores of subjects for the administration of a language arts and mathematics test. (6) High trait anxiety scores were significantly linked with high post situational state anxiety scores of subjects for the administration of a mathematics test.
Graduation Semester
1985
Type of Resource
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