The Protective Role of Self-Compassion on Test Anxiety among Adolescents

Autor/inn/en	O'Driscoll, Dean; McAleese, Maria
Titel	The Protective Role of Self-Compassion on Test Anxiety among Adolescents
Quelle	In: Pastoral Care in Education, 41 (2023) 2, S.211-224 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (O'Driscoll, Dean)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0264-3944
DOI	10.1080/02643944.2022.2054021
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; High School Students; Test Anxiety; Altruism; Self Concept; Adolescents; Females; Prevention; United Kingdom (Northern Ireland); Test Anxiety Inventory; State Trait Anxiety Inventory + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Examination phobia; Testangst; Prüfungsangst; Altruistic behavior; Altruismus; Selbstkonzept; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Weibliches Geschlecht; Prävention; Vorbeugung
Abstract	A growing body of work has begun to identify the benefits of self-compassion in promoting positive mental health and wellbeing for adolescents. Test anxiety is a form of anxiety elicited in response to examinations, which can negatively impact academic achievement and wellbeing. The current pilot study explored the effect of self-compassion on test anxiety among adolescents, while controlling for the effects of gender and general anxiety. Participants were adolescents (n = 47), aged 16 to 17 years old, enrolled in a post-primary school in Northern Ireland and studying for qualifications after compulsory education. Hierarchical regression analysis found that higher levels of self-compassion were related to reduced test anxiety. However, female adolescents and those with higher levels of general anxiety reported greater test anxiety. The findings highlight the potential value of self-compassion as a protective factor against test anxiety for young people in schools. The implications for practitioners supporting young people with mental health and wellbeing difficulties are considered. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01