Last modified: 2016-02-29
Abstract
The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between sub-dimensions of Parental Attitude Scale (PAS), Parental Attitude Scale Regarding Examination Period (PASREP) and Test Anxiety Scale. The sample of the study is formed from 334 female and 334 male totally 668 secondary school students. Each scale is formed two sub-dimensions. These sub-dimensions are entitled as “ strict and oppressive attitudes” and “supportive parental attitudes” for Parental Attitude Scale (PAS) and Parental Attitude Scale Regarding Examination Period (PASREP). In additon, Test Anxiety Scale contains two sub- dimensions which are termed as “worry” and “emotionality”. The result of reliability analysis showed that Cronbach Alpha reliability coefficient rates for Intensive and Oppressive Attitudes and Supportive Parental Attitudes subscales of PAS are 0,805 and 0,823 respectively. In additon, Cronbach Alpha reliability coefficient rates for Supportive Parental Attitudes and Intensive and Oppressive Attitudes subscales of the other scale which is developed in this study, PASSTEP are 0,900 and 0,706 respectively. Furthermore, Test Anxiety Scale and other two scales which are developed within the context of this study are performed to secondary school students and obtained data are investigated by Logistic Regression Analysis tecnique. In this study, it is examined the correlation between “supportive parental attitudes” sub dimension and “ intensive and oppressive attitudes” sub dimension of PAS and PASREP also, “worry” and “emotionality” sub dimensions of Test Anxiety Scale. According to results of this study, Although, it is determined a relationship between supportive parental attitudes” sub dimension and “ intensive and oppressive attitudes” sub dimension of PASREP and “intensive and oppressive attitudes” sub dimension and “supportive parental attitudes” sub dimension of PAS. İt is not determine the relationship between “worry” and “emotionality” sub dimensions of Test Anxiety Scale and sub dimensions of PAS and PASREP.
Keywords: Attitude, Anxiety, Test Anxiety, Parental Attitudes