Investigating the relationship between early maladaptive schemes and fear of negative evaluation in students with test anxiety

• Main Authors: Elahe Ahangari, Mohammad Tahan, Zahra Syadabadi, Azam Sadeghifar
• Format: Article
• Language: fas
• Published: Kurdistan University of Medical Scienses 2020-05-01
• Series: روانشناسی و روانپزشکی شناخت
• Subjects: eearly maladaptive schemas; fear of negative evaluation; test anxiety; students
• Online Access: http://shenakht.muk.ac.ir/article-1-636-en.pdf

Introduction: Test anxiety is one of the most common psychological problems that plays a destructive and deterrent role in students' mental and educational health, which can impair a person's performance and lead to failure in the exam. Aim: The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between early maladaptive schemas and fear of negative evaluation in students with test anxiety. Method: The present study is a correlational correlation. The statistical population of the study included all students with test anxiety who referred to Ghaenat Education Counseling Center in 2018 (100 people). Who were purposefully selected. Subjects responded to the Young Inconsistent Schema Schedule Questionnaire (2005), the Scale Scale of Lieri Negative Assessment (1983). The data collected were analyzed using SPSS software version 25. Results: The results showed that there is a relationship between early maladaptive schemas and fear of negative evaluation in students with test anxiety. (P<0.05) Conclusion: The results showed that early maladaptive schemas and fear of negative evaluation play an important role in students' test anxiety. Cultivating successful and healthy students will lead to a healthier and more successful society.