Research Article
DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.24327/ijrsr.2018.0902.1641
Subject:
science
KeyWords:
Test anxiety, Structured Teaching Programme, Modified Westside Test Anxiety Scale
Abstract:
Nursing programs can be highly stressful, Test anxiety is a psychological condition in which a person experiences distress before, during, or after a test or other assessment to such an extent that this anxiety causes poor performance or interferes with normal learning. The Westside test anxiety scale had administered to 60 b.sc nursing students pre and post of structured teaching programme. The study concludes that the Nursing Students with test anxiety got reduction in test anxiety after giving Structured Teaching Programme. This study stress that there is a need of education programme and counseling for students to manage test anxiety.