Role of computer self-efficacy and gender in computer-based test anxiety among undergraduates in Nigeria
Author(s) / Creator(s)
Balogun, Anthony Gbenro
Olanrewaju, Adebayo Sulaiman
Abstract / Description
This study examined the role of computer self-efficacy and gender in computer-based test (CBT) anxiety among a sample of Nigerian undergraduates. A cross-sectional survey design was adopted. Using a purposive sampling technique, 241 undergraduates (110 males and 131 females) were selected from a public university in Ondo State, Nigeria. Their ages ranged from 17 to 29 years with a Mean of 23.10 (SD = 5.10). Standardized questionnaires were used for data collection. Two hypotheses were tested using simple linear regression and independent t-test. The results showed that undergraduates who had higher level of computer self-efficacy were less likely to experience CBT anxiety (β = -.41; p < .01). Female undergraduates (M = 65.74) reported higher level of CBT anxiety than their male counterparts (M = 52.43). Therefore, to reduce computer-based test anxiety among undergraduates, we suggest that university managements should organize psychological training that would help enhance undergraduates (especially female undergraduates) computer self-efficacy.
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computer-based test computer self-efficacy gender Nigeria undergraduatePersistent Identifier
Date of first publication
2016-04-29
Journal title
Psychological Thought
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9
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1
Page numbers
58–66
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PsychOpen GOLD
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Balogun, A. G., & Olanrewaju, A. S. (2016). Role of computer self-efficacy and gender in computer-based test anxiety among undergraduates in Nigeria. Psychological Thought, 9(1), 58–66. https://doi.org/10.5964/psyct.v9i1.160
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Balogun, Anthony Gbenro
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Olanrewaju, Adebayo Sulaiman
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Date of first publication2016-04-29
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Abstract / DescriptionThis study examined the role of computer self-efficacy and gender in computer-based test (CBT) anxiety among a sample of Nigerian undergraduates. A cross-sectional survey design was adopted. Using a purposive sampling technique, 241 undergraduates (110 males and 131 females) were selected from a public university in Ondo State, Nigeria. Their ages ranged from 17 to 29 years with a Mean of 23.10 (SD = 5.10). Standardized questionnaires were used for data collection. Two hypotheses were tested using simple linear regression and independent t-test. The results showed that undergraduates who had higher level of computer self-efficacy were less likely to experience CBT anxiety (β = -.41; p < .01). Female undergraduates (M = 65.74) reported higher level of CBT anxiety than their male counterparts (M = 52.43). Therefore, to reduce computer-based test anxiety among undergraduates, we suggest that university managements should organize psychological training that would help enhance undergraduates (especially female undergraduates) computer self-efficacy.en_US
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CitationBalogun, A. G., & Olanrewaju, A. S. (2016). Role of computer self-efficacy and gender in computer-based test anxiety among undergraduates in Nigeria. Psychological Thought, 9(1), 58–66. https://doi.org/10.5964/psyct.v9i1.160en_US
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ISSN2193-7281
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Persistent Identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/1614
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Persistent Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.1980
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Language of contenteng
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PublisherPsychOpen GOLD
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Keyword(s)computer-based testen_US
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Keyword(s)computer self-efficacyen_US
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Keyword(s)genderen_US
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Keyword(s)Nigeriaen_US
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Keyword(s)undergraduateen_US
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Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)150
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TitleRole of computer self-efficacy and gender in computer-based test anxiety among undergraduates in Nigeriaen_US
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Issue1
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Journal titlePsychological Thought
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Page numbers58–66
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Volume9
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