Date of Award
Spring 5-1-2009
Document Type
Honors Project
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science
Department
Psychological Science
Major or Concentration
Psychology
Abstract
This study examined the relationship between test anxiety, depression, and four of Ellis's (1963) irrational beliefs (demand for approval, anxious overconcern, helplessness, and frustration reactivity). Participants completed questionnaires examining test anxiety, depressive symptoms, and irrational beliefs. It was expected that the first three beliefs would be predictive of students' test anxiety scores. Students with high test anxiety and high depressive symptoms were also expected to score high on frustration reactivity, in contrast to low scores found among high test-anxious, low-depressive students. Demand for approval and anxious overconcern were found to be significant predictors of level of test anxiety. However, no significant differences were found between the high-depression and low-depression groups for the belief of frustration reactivity.
Recommended Citation
Boyers, Grace, "Test Anxiety, Depression, and Irrational Beliefs in College Students" (2009). Student Research Submissions. 120.
https://scholar.umw.edu/student_research/120